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WSJ admits that China has comprehensively defeated the US in the trade war (www.wsj.com)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I frequently contemplate that about games, and the idea of 'friendly competition', but in truth I don't think such a thing really exists. I imagine a group of friends, say 6 people or so, and all of them enjoy Street Fighter. One of the 6 is doubtlessly going to be the worst in the group, and will rarely ever see wins. Even if the other 5 are very kind and gracious to their friend, could it really be said that the worst in the group will feel good about playing the game? About being the well-treated punching bag? I doubt it. The process of competition itself, even when 'friendly', is deleterious to the loser.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I think friendly competition definitely exists, and it's a cornerstone of human psychology. But in order for friendly competition to work, everyone has to "win" at least some of the time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

No idea, but on an internal level I imagine it's healthier to not care about losing in a leisure activity