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RE: The Magellan Project



Here'a a learning question (I don't know the answer). If we did the 
two things below, what would distinguish the actions from other 
actions that might be called "tampering".

On 28 Oct 2003 at 16:09, Alan Meekings wrote:


> Here are my two suggestions:
> 
> (1)  Abolish individual performance-related pay.
> 
> I'd be willing to bet I won't see this in my lifetime, Michael,
> certainly in the USA - it's so entrenched in the current mindset.
> 
> (2)  Avoid creating competition unnecessarily - and, yes, that does
> mean NOT introducing young children to competitive activities such as
> the common version of musical chairs.
> 
> For anyone interested in much better alternatives to the common
> version of musical chairs (and, indeed, lots of other unnecessarily
> competitive sports), you may wish to take a look at the work of
> Professor Terry Orlick (e.g. The Cooperative Sports and Games Book,
> and The Second Cooperative Sports & Games Book - both available
> through Amazon and other bookshops). 



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