Analysis Of Competition And Happiness By Theodore Isaac Rubin

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In the excerpt, “Competition and Happiness”, by Theodore Isaac Rubin, he analyzes the cause of humanity’s crucible with emotional struggles, Rubin believes the sole source is competition, whereas I believe it is human design. Rubin believes competition to be the perpetrator of a life of crime, victimizing and wreaking havoc on our collective psyche. He argues that society and upbringing in a competitive environment is where emotional issues are born. According to Rubin, the world facilitates competition because of our petty and prideful choices. He believes that the way people raise their children has infected our entire society with the competitive epidemic, and to some extent, pandemic. On the other hand, I believe competition is merely