Comments on: Competition is as competition does http://www.sociology.org/book-reviews/the-case-against-competition Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:57:18 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Big Lie – Selfishiness and Greed - The Blog of Michael Sharp http://www.sociology.org/book-reviews/the-case-against-competition/comment-page-1#comment-4020 The Big Lie – Selfishiness and Greed - The Blog of Michael Sharp Sat, 19 Nov 2011 06:28:16 +0000 http://www.sociology.org/?p=47#comment-4020 [...] make it so. You have to understand, from the the recent recanting of the term Alpha Male to all the ignored researched on the negative impact of competition, it would seem that scientists are as ideological and error prone as just as anybody [...] [...] make it so. You have to understand, from the the recent recanting of the term Alpha Male to all the ignored researched on the negative impact of competition, it would seem that scientists are as ideological and error prone as just as anybody [...]

]]> By: john royalty http://www.sociology.org/book-reviews/the-case-against-competition/comment-page-1#comment-3459 john royalty Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:09:29 +0000 http://www.sociology.org/?p=47#comment-3459 having heard of him from Dr. Deming-read two of alfie's writings.....then suddnly stopped playing an on line -multi-player 1st person shooter- which i'd been playing for 3 years 15hrs/weekly...this was one month ago...something left me..?spirit of competition? now looking back at the colliseum' s of past cultures.....makes one wonder.. having heard of him from Dr. Deming-read two of alfie’s writings…..then suddnly stopped playing an on line -multi-player 1st person shooter- which i’d been playing for 3 years 15hrs/weekly…this was one month ago…something left me..?spirit of competition? now looking back at the colliseum’ s of past cultures…..makes one wonder..

]]> By: Jackal http://www.sociology.org/book-reviews/the-case-against-competition/comment-page-1#comment-2974 Jackal Sat, 19 Mar 2011 02:09:28 +0000 http://www.sociology.org/?p=47#comment-2974 I also agree grades cause lower performance, but there are a ton of variables that may explain why this is the case. I don't think the sole reason is competition, but the superficiality of the "success" (getting an "A") and the foreign and alienating purpose of the good grades ("getting a job" to serve the capitalist class). I also agree grades cause lower performance, but there are a ton of variables that may explain why this is the case. I don’t think the sole reason is competition, but the superficiality of the “success” (getting an “A”) and the foreign and alienating purpose of the good grades (“getting a job” to serve the capitalist class).

]]> By: Lynn Serafinn http://www.sociology.org/book-reviews/the-case-against-competition/comment-page-1#comment-2514 Lynn Serafinn Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:26:47 +0000 http://www.sociology.org/?p=47#comment-2514 FINALLY I found a resource on the subject of competition that tells it like it actually is. Having come from decades of professional background in the music industry, I know how much competition pretty much destroyed my love for my art when I was a younger. Now in my 50s, I am a coach, author and book promoter, and competition is something I REFUSE to allow to enter into my work and value system. All too many times when clients first come to me, I have seen what a damaging impact past competitive scenarios have had upon them. Thanks so for this review of "No Contest". I'll be ordering it today for sure. Want to quote some of Kohn's stats in a chapter on competition in my new book. Good stuff. ;-) Thanks again. Lynn Serafinn http://lynnserafinn.com http://spiritauthors.com FINALLY I found a resource on the subject of competition that tells it like it actually is. Having come from decades of professional background in the music industry, I know how much competition pretty much destroyed my love for my art when I was a younger. Now in my 50s, I am a coach, author and book promoter, and competition is something I REFUSE to allow to enter into my work and value system. All too many times when clients first come to me, I have seen what a damaging impact past competitive scenarios have had upon them. Thanks so for this review of “No Contest”. I’ll be ordering it today for sure. Want to quote some of Kohn’s stats in a chapter on competition in my new book. Good stuff. ;-) Thanks again.

Lynn Serafinn
http://lynnserafinn.com
http://spiritauthors.com

]]> By: Happyelf http://www.sociology.org/book-reviews/the-case-against-competition/comment-page-1#comment-78 Happyelf Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:12:09 +0000 http://www.sociology.org/?p=47#comment-78 "Artists are a dime a dozen. Many apply but few make it to success" And I wondered what was the final success of an artist? Is it fame? Is it financial compensation? If artists are a dime a dozen, I had better get myself to be the best of them all to get the attention. That is how i am going to win right? It wasn't until recently when I put down the will or desire or need to compete that I began to really open up in my creativity. I live in my work which means I am living in my moment of enjoyment just for enjoyment. Is my work good? I guess it would be if I am enjoying it. Nice review Michael. “Artists are a dime a dozen. Many apply but few make it to success”
And I wondered what was the final success of an artist? Is it fame? Is it financial compensation? If artists are a dime a dozen, I had better get myself to be the best of them all to get the attention. That is how i am going to win right?

It wasn’t until recently when I put down the will or desire or need to compete that I began to really open up in my creativity. I live in my work which means I am living in my moment of enjoyment just for enjoyment. Is my work good? I guess it would be if I am enjoying it.

Nice review Michael.

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