Competition versus cooperation
How can visualization help us grasp the nature of our complex relationships?
Oxford dictionary (pdf):
Competition
[mass noun]
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the activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others
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[count noun] an event or contest in which people take part in order to establish superiority or supremacy in a particular area
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[in singular] the person or people over whom one is attempting to establish one’s supremacy or superiority; the opposition
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Ecology; interaction between animal or plant species, or individual organisms, that are attempting to gain a share of a limited environmental resource.
Cooperation
[mass noun]
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the action or process of working together to the same end
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assistance, especially by complying readily with requests
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Economics; the formation and operation of cooperatives.
Collaboration
[mass noun]
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1 the action of working with someone to produce something
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[count noun] something produced in collaboration with someone
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2 traitorous cooperation with an enemy
Intention
[noun]
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1 a thing intended; an aim or plan
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[mass noun] the action or fact of intending
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(someone’s intentions) a person‘s plans, especially a man’s, in respect to marriage
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2 Medicine; the healing process of a wound
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3 (intentions) Logic; conceptions formed by directing the mind towards an object.
Interest
[noun]
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1 [mass noun] the feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone
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the quality of exciting curiosity or holding the attention
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[count noun] an activity or subject which one enjoys doing or studying
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2 [mass noun] money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of money lent, or for delaying the repayment of a debt
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3 the advantage or benefit of a person or group
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archaic the selfish pursuit of one’s own welfare; self-interest.
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4 a stake or involvement in an undertaking, especially a financial one
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a legal concern, title, or right in property.
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5 (usually interests) a group or organization having a common concern, especially in politics or business
Loyalty
[mass noun]
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the quality of being loyal
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[count noun] (often loyalties) a strong feeling of support or allegiance
Conflict
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a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one
[mass noun]
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a prolonged armed struggle
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[mass noun] a state of mind in which a person experiences a clash of opposing feelings or needs
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a serious incompatibility between two or more opinions, principles, or interests
