Competition

I once saw this program on PBS about the differences between the US and the Mexican culture. Two little girls from each country were told that if they took turns moving a single checker and could get it to the opposite side they would get a prize. The US girls just moved the checker back and forth, making no progress. The Mexican girls instantly took turns moving the checker first to one side, then to the other so that they both could get prizes. Sometimes cooperation makes more sense than competition.