Gospel Koan 20.6
Belief in Co-petition
Koan 20.6
The Gospel believes: 'grants leave' in co-petition: the 'process of petitioning together' not competition: the 'process of petitioning against'.
Summary exposition
The central mechanism is the existential ethic of co-petition: the 'process of petitioning together' in contrast to its antithesis—competition. A potent example is a symphony orchestra where musicians petition together to realise an harmonious work, rather than competing to drown each other out. The fundamental implication is that where co-petition synergises difference, competition seeks to eliminate the very differences that grant leave for the conference of difference itself.[1]
The Gospel of Being
by John Mackay
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This is not to say that all forms of competition are condemned. Within clear and bounded limits — as in games, contests, and sports — competition may serve a noble purpose: testing skill, revealing excellence, cultivating resilience. ↩︎