[TheOtherHobbes]

I think a lot of the slightly crazier competitive types would be completely happy competing in virtual market games that have no real physical effects.

I'm totally fine with slightly insane people gambling and trying to out-deal each other, providing they're not doing any physical damage.

The problem we have now isn't so much that competitive people exist, but they're not just allowed to do physical damage, they're encouraged to do it to gain "rewards" in the form of tribal status markers.

As games go, that's not a winnable strategy, because sooner or later you run out of usable game space.

[fwn]

I guess powerobsessed, competitive people will just rush towards politics the minute their time spent in the job won't increase power anymore.