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Yeah, it's one of those things where we're so conditioned by the current order, that when we hear "competition", we immediately think of it as a zero-sum game with winners and losers, rather than something that can lead to beneficial outcomes for all.
Like, as long as it's framed correctly, the "loser" as such learns just as much as the "winner", and the time/energy/resources spent on the "losing" (or, to be more accurate, "less successful experiment) effort was worth spending.