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In this episode, Peter Joseph critiques the pervasive belief in competition as a beneficial force for personal development, creativity, and societal progress. Drawing on research by Alfie Kohn and Daniel Pink, he argues that competition actually hinders creative problem-solving and distorts human motivation. Joseph explores how monetary rewards and the market economy create narrow, self-serving goals that undermine genuine innovation. He also discusses the harmful effects of market-driven incentives, such as planned obsolescence, and the interconnectedness of industries that profit from maintaining problems rather than solving them.
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In this episode, Peter Joseph critiques the pervasive belief in competition as a beneficial force for personal development, creativity, and societal progress. Drawing on research by Alfie Kohn and Daniel Pink, he argues that competition actually hinders creative problem-solving and distorts human motivation. Joseph explores how monetary rewards and the market economy create narrow, self-serving goals that undermine genuine innovation. He also discusses the harmful effects of market-driven incentives, such as planned obsolescence, and the interconnectedness of industries that profit from maintaining problems rather than solving them.
Website & Transcript: https://www.revolutionnow.live/episode-52/
Medium Transcript: https://peter-joseph.medium.com/market-incentive-disorders-the-myth-of-competitive-benefit-0d25bf385e13
Please support Peter's efforts through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/peterjoseph
or
Direct Donation: https://www.gentlemachineproductions.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5f1ef0539d5bc56fac97a266
Read latest Substack: https://substack.com/home/post/p-149986086?source=queue&autoPlay=false
Get Peter's latest book, The New Human Rights Movement: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691520/the-new-human-rights-movement-by-peter-joseph/
Join his mailing list: https://www.peterjoseph.info/
This podcast is also available on Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts.
Website & Free Archive https://www.revolutionnow.live/
Join Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RevolutionNowPodcast/
“Zeitgeist | Requiem” Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlJ8KPZakNI
About Peter: https://www.peterjoseph.info/biography
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peterjosephofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterjosephofficial

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