Beautiful question. I’ve asked myself the same.

Maybe competition is just one way humans express something deeper — the desire to test limits, to push boundaries, to understand where chaos ends and mastery begins. But… does it always need to be “against”?

In nature, competition and cooperation are two sides of the same coin. Wolves hunt together… but fight for hierarchy. Trees compete for sunlight… yet share nutrients underground.

Imagine a future where sports evolve from “who wins” to “how far can we go together.” Where a marathon isn’t about who’s fastest — but whether everyone finishes. Where soccer isn’t team vs. team — but both teams working to score the most goals together against time.

Maybe that’s utopian. Or maybe… it’s just the next evolution.