Competition and cooperation seem to be two apparent opposites, which people have to choose between: some claim that the former is more important than the latter, while others think the other way around. However, the contrast between the two is misleading and damaging, for in fact, one may enhance the other in the present-day society. Therefore,in my opinion, competition and cooperation play equally important roles in modem world.
Competition has played a fundamental part during the course of evolution of human society. In the earliest days, since the natural resources were too limited to keep all species alive, the stronger and superior groups screened out the wea- ker and inferior. Thus the fittest survived and the society developed. In mod- ern world, competition still serves as a significant and necessary stimulus for people from all walks of life. In a company, competition helps the able take higher positions; in the field of science, competition helps to distinguish talented scientists from the mediocre; in a nation, competition helps to choose the most ambitious and competent as leaders. In sum, competition really means a lot to the achievement of a human being and his society.
However, people who believe that competition is more important than the cooperation partially or completely neglect the importance of coopera- tion which in my mind contributes equally to the development of human society. In the old days, when competing for survival, even the strong species had to fight together against a great enemy. In the present-day society, cooperation enables varied groups to specialize in one field and then to complement each other. Let me cite the relation between the U. S. and Japan as an exam- ple. It is well-known that the U. S. is a nation of abundant natural resources while Japan is one of world-class manufacturing industries. What if they respectively kept a competitive mind and indulged in its own achievement? The U. S. would be a miserable millionaire who could not find a profitable way to invest his money and Japan would be a clever businessman without finances to materialize his ideas. In effect, they have chosen to cooperate. The U. S. imprts industrial products such as automobiles from Japan, and as a tradeoff, exports some natural resources to Japan. Thanks to the cooperation, the U.S. can enjoy petroleum-saving but efficient automobiles and Japan is less concerned about its limited resources. In modern world, this is just one of those win-win situations brought by cooperation.
All in all, we can safely conclude that competition and co-operation are equally important to the social development. The over-emphasis on or the neglect of either will cause losses and even damages.
競爭與合作似乎是一個明顯的對立,人們不得不在兩者之間做出選擇:有些人認(rèn)為前者比后者更重要,而另一些人則認(rèn)為另一種方法是在其他的方式下進(jìn)行的。然而,兩者之間的對比是誤導(dǎo)和破壞,事實(shí)上,一個可以提高在當(dāng)今社會的其他。因此,在我看來,競爭與合作在現(xiàn)代世界中扮演著同樣重要的角色。 競爭在人類社會的進(jìn)化過程中起著基礎(chǔ)性的一部分。在早期,由于自然資源太有限,讓所有的物種存活,更強(qiáng)和上級組篩選出威-科爾和下。優(yōu)勝劣汰,社會發(fā)展。在現(xiàn)代世界的競爭模式,還是作為一個重要的和必要的各界人士的刺激。在一個公司里,競爭能幫助能勝任更高的職位;在科學(xué)領(lǐng)域,競爭有助于區(qū)分優(yōu)秀的科學(xué)家和平庸;在一個國家,競爭有助于選擇野心和能力的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人??傊?,競爭對人類和社會的成就意味著很多。 然而,人們認(rèn)為競爭比合作部分或完全忽視合作,在我的心目中,同樣有利于人類社會發(fā)展的重要性更重要。在過去的日子里,在爭奪生存的競爭中,即使是強(qiáng)大的物種也必須同一個偉大的敵人作戰(zhàn)。在當(dāng)今社會,合作使不同的群體在一個領(lǐng)域的專業(yè)化,然后以補(bǔ)充彼此。讓我引用美國和日本之間的關(guān)系作為一個考試的重。眾所周知,美國是一個擁有豐富自然資源的國家,而日本是制造業(yè)之一。如果他們各自保持競爭意識,并沉迷于自己的成就呢?美國將是一個可憐的百萬富翁,他無法找到一個賺錢的方法來投資他的錢,日本將是一個聰明的商人沒有財(cái)務(wù),以實(shí)現(xiàn)他的想法。實(shí)際上,他們選擇合作。美國imprts工業(yè)產(chǎn)品如汽車來自日本,作為一種折衷,出口到日本的一些自然資源。感謝合作,美國可以享受石油節(jié)約,但效率高的汽車和日本是不太關(guān)心其有限的資源。在現(xiàn)代世界,這是一個雙贏的局面所帶來的合作。 總的來說,我們可以安全地得出結(jié)論:競爭和合作對社會發(fā)展同樣重要。過分強(qiáng)調(diào)或忽視造成損失甚至損害賠償。
競爭與合作似乎是一個明顯的對立,人們不得不在兩者之間做出選擇:有些人認(rèn)為前者比后者更重要,而另一些人則認(rèn)為另一種方法是在其他的方式下進(jìn)行的。然而,兩者之間的對比是誤導(dǎo)和破壞,事實(shí)上,一個可以提高在當(dāng)今社會的其他。因此,在我看來,競爭與合作在現(xiàn)代世界中扮演著同樣重要的角色。 競爭在人類社會的進(jìn)化過程中起著基礎(chǔ)性的一部分。在早期,由于自然資源太有限,讓所有的物種存活,更強(qiáng)和上級組篩選出威-科爾和下。優(yōu)勝劣汰,社會發(fā)展。在現(xiàn)代世界的競爭模式,還是作為一個重要的和必要的各界人士的刺激。在一個公司里,競爭能幫助能勝任更高的職位;在科學(xué)領(lǐng)域,競爭有助于區(qū)分優(yōu)秀的科學(xué)家和平庸;在一個國家,競爭有助于選擇野心和能力的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人??傊?,競爭對人類和社會的成就意味著很多。 然而,人們認(rèn)為競爭比合作部分或完全忽視合作,在我的心目中,同樣有利于人類社會發(fā)展的重要性更重要。在過去的日子里,在爭奪生存的競爭中,即使是強(qiáng)大的物種也必須同一個偉大的敵人作戰(zhàn)。在當(dāng)今社會,合作使不同的群體在一個領(lǐng)域的專業(yè)化,然后以補(bǔ)充彼此。讓我引用美國和日本之間的關(guān)系作為一個考試的重。眾所周知,美國是一個擁有豐富自然資源的國家,而日本是制造業(yè)之一。如果他們各自保持競爭意識,并沉迷于自己的成就呢?美國將是一個可憐的百萬富翁,他無法找到一個賺錢的方法來投資他的錢,日本將是一個聰明的商人沒有財(cái)務(wù),以實(shí)現(xiàn)他的想法。實(shí)際上,他們選擇合作。美國imprts工業(yè)產(chǎn)品如汽車來自日本,作為一種折衷,出口到日本的一些自然資源。感謝合作,美國可以享受石油節(jié)約,但效率高的汽車和日本是不太關(guān)心其有限的資源。在現(xiàn)代世界,這是一個雙贏的局面所帶來的合作。 總的來說,我們可以安全地得出結(jié)論:競爭和合作對社會發(fā)展同樣重要。過分強(qiáng)調(diào)或忽視造成損失甚至損害賠償。