Evidence from experiments in psychology and economics, to anthropology and evolutionary biology, shows that co-operation has been more important to our evolution, and so to who we are, than competition. It is only through co-operation that we create more effective solutions to complex challenges.

What is the importance of competition and cooperation?

1. Competition & cooperation: significance. Deciding whether to compete or to cooperate is an important social choice that humans face every day. Competition can be essential for motivating progress in all societal domains, but cooperation is necessary for cohesive growth and development (Bacaria, 2007.

Why cooperation is always more powerful than competition?

Simply speaking, competition is about keeping others at a lower level than oneself, whereas cooperation is about lifting all of us up. Cooperation is to share ideas, build on each other's knowledge and support each other on our journey. Think about it; only through cooperation can we learn from our competitors.