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Re: Competition in Human Beings

Robert Anton Wilson — Sat, 3 Dec 2011 09:53:22 GMT

Author: Robert Anton Wilson

Posted: 12/03/2011 14:53

joyofdivision wrote:

I like the thrust at 4:41:45, can't wait to see what happens over the next 5 hours :)

Man you made me watch that for nearly 5 hours and that thrust was hardly worth it ... lawl. I'm going to bed now.

Re: Competition in Human Beings

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:17:39 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/15/2011 16:17

joyofdivision wrote:

I like the thrust at 4:41:45, can't wait to see what happens over the next 5 hours :)

🤣 you gonna go crazy.

Re: Competition in Human Beings

Postmodern_Beatnik — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:00:22 GMT

Author: Postmodern_Beatnik

Posted: 08/15/2011 16:00

I think he's onto something, that you can live in a world with no competition, but it's definitely not going to happen any time soon. That being said, I also thought his post had a few contradiction in it including: 'law of genetics' myth vs. humans have a distinct genetic code, and humans asserting a will to social consciousness vs. participating in greed, competition, and selfishness.

I doubt that the poster would be in favor of moral relativism due to his strong concern that "Morissey is an idiot and he needs to think differently blah blah blah!"

And then there was the part about humans being strictly the only social animals... 🤡

Re: Competition in Human Beings

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:35:34 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/15/2011 12:35

I like the thrust at 4:41:45, can't wait to see what happens over the next 5 hours 😄

Re: Competition in Human Beings

Hayden — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:53:53 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 08/15/2011 11:53

Jhereko wrote:

Link

I couldn't work out where to post this. this seems like the right place.

This made me laugh 🤣
Don't know how, or why, but it made me laugh.

Good job 😜

Re: Competition in Human Beings

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 13:48:55 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/14/2011 17:48

Link

I couldn't work out where to post this. this seems like the right place.

Competition in Human Beings

Jackwc — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 13:09:17 GMT

Author: Jackwc

Posted: 08/14/2011 17:09

As continued from the thread on "Morrissey".

hairymarx1 wrote:

"Man's ideas, views and conceptions, in one word, man's consciousness, changes with every change in the condition of his material existence, in his social relations and his social life".

In other words, unlike animals, we have a history that socially, materially and consciously evolves. Far from being the case that human nature cannot be changed, the capacity for change and development is an essential part of human nature. It is one of the key things which distinguishes us from other animals.

In short, it follows that the "human nature" of competiveness is therefore a product of a moment in time that is shaped by specific socioeconomic relations attributable to class and the social divisions that is implied by it.

I hope you now understand.

This could be an argument in favor of moral relativism perhaps, but I don't feel it proves in favour of competitiveness being a symptom of a class system. Though, from what I've read of your arguments so far, it really seems like you're focusing on "violent" form of competition, as opposed to more subtle forms of competition, such as competing for a mate.