The competitive instinct is the desire to excel and be honored for it, not the power to dominate.
– In a confused overreaction, clamping down on any who would want distinction through winning is a means to dissuade a possible tyrant.
Ironically, those clamping down are tyrannical in forcing egalitarianism, which enforces fragility and similarity.
The competitive instinct is not always about dominance but the pursuit of excellence and recognition. This drive for distinction (excellence) is often misinterpreted as the potential for tyranny.
This reaction itself can become tyrannical, as it enforces a rigid egalitarianism. Ironically, this approach fosters a culture of fragility and homogeneity, stifling the very individualism it seeks to protect.
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