Biology
Why we compete from an evolutionary perspective and its effects on human behavior
Biology
Why we compete from an evolutionary perspective and its effects on human behavior
Dr. Hogan’s perspective on evolutionary psychology offers some insight. Competition is a fundamental part of nature; everything in nature competes, and human life has always revolved around group dynamics. But the key difference today is how that competition plays out. Instead of meaningful, cooperative challenges, modern society, especially American culture leans into hyper-individualism.
Dr. Hogan’s perspective on evolutionary psychology offers some insight. Competition is a fundamental part of nature; everything in nature competes, and human life has always revolved around group dynamics. But the key difference today is how that competition plays out. Instead of meaningful, cooperative challenges, modern society, especially American culture leans into hyper-individualism.
"Competitiveness is Biology,
everything in nature competes"
"Competitiveness is Biology,
everything in nature competes"
Social media has intensified this, shifting focus away from collective success and toward personal advantage, making people feel more isolated and disconnected than ever.
We thrive in teams, yet modern life often pushes us toward individual competition rather than teamwork. The increasing division and disintegration of social bonds only make burnout worse.
If everything in human life is in the context of a team, as Dr. Hogan suggests, then surrounding ourselves with the right people, fostering real communities, and redefining success beyond constant competition might be the key to breaking free from burnout.
Social media has intensified this, shifting focus away from collective success and toward personal advantage, making people feel more isolated and disconnected than ever.
We thrive in teams, yet modern life often pushes us toward individual competition rather than teamwork. The increasing division and disintegration of social bonds only make burnout worse.
If everything in human life is in the context of a team, as Dr. Hogan suggests, then surrounding ourselves with the right people, fostering real communities, and redefining success beyond constant competition might be the key to breaking free from burnout.
"And when they come, they don't
bring their lawyers"
"And when they come, they don't
bring their lawyers"
Burnout is something that so many people experience, and in today’s digital age, social media plays a massive role in fueling it. What once served as a space for entertainment and relaxation has, for many, become another form of labor: constant engagement, comparison, and pressure to perform.
Burnout is something that so many people experience, and in today’s digital age, social media plays a massive role in fueling it. What once served as a space for entertainment and relaxation has, for many, become another form of labor: constant engagement, comparison, and pressure to perform.
"I no longer see it as a form
of entertainment"
"I no longer see it as a form
of entertainment"