Kohn says problem lies not with people but with competition itself. Our society is set up totally on competition and this reflects in our sports and leisure. Play is intrinsically gratifying. It is the opposite of work and because it has no goal. It is spontaneous.
Recreation is like our work because it has become competitive.
Competition cannot be play because competition is. . . Highly rule structured. Search for approval 3. However, according to Kohn this is ultimately product oriented. Why competition is not necessary Physical fitness does not require competition.