Man Wins Competition By Trumpeting Cooperation

In its annual Great American Think Off, the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center asked people to debate whether society benefits more from cooperation or competition. The winner of this year’s contest, Blaine Rada, successfully argued that cooperation is more valuable than competition, driving home all those lessons we learned in kindergarten.

I just love that Mr. Rada won the competition between cooperation and competition by successfully competing. Congratulations, Mr. Rada, you're the only man who could have defeated himself.

Cooperation and competition are both powerful motivators in their own right. Arguing that one is more important than the other is rather silly. After all, the Minnesota Twins successfully out competed their Central Division opponents three years running through excellent teamwork. I doubt you could say which was more important.