Years ago I read a book titled "The Case Against Competition" by an author whose name I forget. It presented a highly persuasive argument for the complete elimination of all forms of human competition, intellectual, athletic, and so on, all forms of competition. The book convinced me, but after I put it down I decided I didn't want to embrace so extreme a position. (I enjoy sports too much).
The world today seems divided and fractured by extreme forms of competition, involving billions of people. Nation against nation, religion against religion, liberalism versus conservatism, rich vs. poor. And so on, endlessly.
Discussing this situation from all conceivable viewpoints is the intent here. OPENMINDEDNESS means willlingness to give consideration to something new and different. Openmindedness should be encouraged by everyone, everywhere...
Ask someone to name their favorite movie. Then ask them to name the best movie ever. Chances are the two answers will be the same movie. Anyone who gives you two different answeres is openminded. Anyone who gives you two different answers understands the vast difference between "subjective" and "objective". Bless those who give two answers...
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