Does progress come from competition or cooperation?
Side one
Competition drives
Competition rewards effort and innovation and keeps quality high.
Adam Smith: Markets and Sympathy · Hayek: Knowledge and Order · Competitive StrategySide two
Cooperation builds
Shared resources, cooperatives and community action solve problems markets cannot.
Elinor Ostrom: Governing the Commons · Verghese Kurien: The Cooperative Way · Basavanna: Work Is WorshipCommon ground
Both seek progress and efficiency.
How to reconcile them
Societies thrive on competition within fair rules and cooperation on commons.
When each side is right
Use competition for markets. Use cooperation for commons and community development.
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