ECO16 (fwd)

Reposted...

COMPETITION

The problem with the human species is only desperate need produces
innovation to make a better product. Without the fear of non survival
bothering their complacent bellies, that strong competition provides, most
humans will sit around and suck on their bottle and do nothing all day long.

That's called Eternal Childhood.

Homer

On Tue, 22 Jul 2014, homer@lightlink.com wrote:

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> We have written that quality of product is guaranteed only
> by competition. Without competition you get
>
> 1.) Shoddy products
> 2.) High prices
> 3.) No after market support
> 4.) No or negative warranties (you bring it back we won't sell to
> you again.)
>
> Only competition, the desire to take away market share from the other
> producers, brings about better products, lower prices, more customer
> support, and excellent no questions asked warranties.
>
> Historically trade secrets have been an ace up the sleeve to help
> people compete with each other. Someone gets an idea, and starts to
> produce it, but doesn't want the others to know lest they up stage them,
> and they hope to be better able to compete because they keep the
> ingredients of their special sauce a secret.
>
> This is the American Way, no one would think to do it any other way.
>
> Coke, McDonald's, you name it, all have their secret ingredients that
> prevent others from making the same or even a better product.
>
> So what's going to happen in the group mind when there are no more
> secrets? Will competition amongst members go away, will the group mind
> rot, go complacent, take up Hubbardian Orthodoxy? Will group minds remain
> in competition with other group minds to guarantee their own survival thus
> guaranteeing separation also?
>
> In a group mind, someone makes something, and bang everyone has
> it, they not only have the product they have the method to make the
> product, so now everyone can potentially make it. So where is there
> room for competition?
>
> Well others can now stand on the work already done and add to it of
> course and enhance it in a never ending game of leapfrog, seeing who can
> out class who.
>
> But they will have to do it without secrets. Fame and proper
> attribution and an affluent life consisting of the best of the best will
> of course be the results of everyone's hard work. That isn't so bad is
> it?
>
> Homer
>
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