No Contest: The Case Against Competition: Why We Lose in Our Race to Win

No Contest

The Case Against Competition: Why We Lose in Our Race to Win

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Alfie Kohn
Alfie Kohn
1986 • 340 pages

Argues that competition is inherently destructive and that competitive behavior is culturally induced, counter-productive, and causes anxiety, selfishness, self-doubt, and poor communication.

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