No Contest: The Case Against Competition
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (930 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0395631254 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Very good research on competition" according to valentin. Well researched and put together, this book will make you rethink why are we being so competitive, and how cooperation is the key to the global success starting within our families.. Fig Wriggly said Good breakdown of arguments. Good logic and breakdown of logic, but it can be a bit run on and tedious. Other than that several points to ponder.. Hits the Mark NO CONTEST confirms for me the idea that competition is rapidly becoming an obsolete thought form; or at the least is over sold. Although I came at it from the angle of potentially flawed neo-classical economic theory (i.e. its impossible to construct a Social Welfare function, a level playing field, or non-attenuated property rights which are pre-determinates of true competition or Pareto Opti
From Publishers Weekly Contending that competition in all areasschool, family, sports and businessis destructive, and that success so achieved is at the expense of another's failure, Kohn, a correspondent for USA Today, advocates a restructuring of our institutions to replace competition with cooperation. He persuasively demonstrates how the ingrained American myth that competition is the only normal and desirable way of lifefrom Little Leagues to the presidencyis counterproductive, personally and for the national economy, and how psychologically it poisons relationships, fosters anxiety and takes the fun out of work and play. He charges that competition is a learned phenomenon and denies that it builds character and self-esteem. . Kohn's measures to encourage cooperation in lieu of competition include promoting noncompetitive ga
In this new edition, Alfie Kohn argues that the race to win turns all of us into losers.. No Contest stands as the definitive critique of competition. Contrary to accepted wisdom, competition is not basic to human nature; it poisons our relationships and holds us back from doing our best