thinking back to the idea i had for a kinda pulp scifi setting but i never got past the idea of venus has a hypercompetitive ecosystem descended from agricultural superplants and psionic lynx-like martians
November 8, 2026 at 7:04 PM
thinking back to the idea i had for a kinda pulp scifi setting but i never got past the idea of venus has a hypercompetitive ecosystem descended from agricultural superplants and psionic lynx-like martians
Absolutely. Two of them are MOBAS which, ew, and then there's CS which punishes you for sucking by not letting you play the game, and L4D's versus is a hypercompetitive clusterfuck if played with randos. TF2 comes closest to being fun but it's bogged down with so much microtransaction shit.
November 7, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Absolutely. Two of them are MOBAS which, ew, and then there's CS which punishes you for sucking by not letting you play the game, and L4D's versus is a hypercompetitive clusterfuck if played with randos. TF2 comes closest to being fun but it's bogged down with so much microtransaction shit.
On the flip side, youth sports has just gotten insane in general. Like, parents aren't allowed to film their own kids at some games now.
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The Pay-to-Play Childhood
Private travel leagues have made youth sports expensive, hypercompetitive, and all-consuming for families. At least investors are making a killing.
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November 5, 2026 at 11:28 PM
On the flip side, youth sports has just gotten insane in general. Like, parents aren't allowed to film their own kids at some games now.
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@skinnylatte Smith College is in Northampton. My daughter went there for several semesters before the pandemic. She found it to have more than its fair share of very privileged, sorta left-of-center, hypercompetitive white girls. Since she grew up on the south side of San Antonio and spent years […]
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November 6, 2026 at 3:29 AM
@skinnylatte Smith College is in Northampton. My daughter went there for several semesters before the pandemic. She found it to have more than its fair share of very privileged, sorta left-of-center, hypercompetitive white girls. Since she grew up on the south side of San Antonio and spent years […]
...is that the rule is not integral to the game but it originated as a sort of patch to prevent the non-interactivity of long shot assists deep into the opponents' field, which is precisely the kind of play many of these hypercompetitive dudes tend to play.
November 2, 2026 at 6:10 AM
...is that the rule is not integral to the game but it originated as a sort of patch to prevent the non-interactivity of long shot assists deep into the opponents' field, which is precisely the kind of play many of these hypercompetitive dudes tend to play.
But will it be hypercompetitive and result in one extremely clothed bitch at the function?
November 1, 2026 at 1:42 AM
But will it be hypercompetitive and result in one extremely clothed bitch at the function?
Goodall also manages to ignore the actual structure of the UK's current manufacturing supply chains that are very much wired into wider EU European structures. All this chasing of a supposedly hypercompetitive future UK economy of scifi fantasies rather than engage with the UK economy as it is now
November 2, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Goodall also manages to ignore the actual structure of the UK's current manufacturing supply chains that are very much wired into wider EU European structures. All this chasing of a supposedly hypercompetitive future UK economy of scifi fantasies rather than engage with the UK economy as it is now
i think that term came from the hypercompetitive 90s and early 2000s and if you didn't Earn a trophy by organizing your whole life around winning a trophy but were congratulated for participating in the event and were rewarded just for Having Fun , that doesn't count . that's not a status marker
October 31, 2026 at 12:19 PM
i think that term came from the hypercompetitive 90s and early 2000s and if you didn't Earn a trophy by organizing your whole life around winning a trophy but were congratulated for participating in the event and were rewarded just for Having Fun , that doesn't count . that's not a status marker
Kansas has captured America’s imagination as pundits, high-dollar donors and the president himself have descended on the state ahead of Election Day.
But the focus on a hypercompetitive U.S. Senate race could be allowing another high-stakes race to fall under the radar.
But the focus on a hypercompetitive U.S. Senate race could be allowing another high-stakes race to fall under the radar.
The Kansas governor race is now rated a ‘toss-up.’ Here’s why it may matter the most
“What is really at risk here by focusing so much on the Senate race is all of the air being sucked out of the room.”
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October 30, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Kansas has captured America’s imagination as pundits, high-dollar donors and the president himself have descended on the state ahead of Election Day.
But the focus on a hypercompetitive U.S. Senate race could be allowing another high-stakes race to fall under the radar.
But the focus on a hypercompetitive U.S. Senate race could be allowing another high-stakes race to fall under the radar.
"hypercompetitive universities shouldn't consider behavior in an academic setting during selection!" A very reasonable position to hold.
October 27, 2026 at 7:04 PM
"hypercompetitive universities shouldn't consider behavior in an academic setting during selection!" A very reasonable position to hold.
INCO is also there as a hypercompetitive jingoistic technocracy
October 26, 2026 at 8:07 PM
INCO is also there as a hypercompetitive jingoistic technocracy
this hypercompetitive sports/videogaming/whatever mindset that a lot of younger men seem to be steeped in is just poison.
October 26, 2026 at 9:51 PM
this hypercompetitive sports/videogaming/whatever mindset that a lot of younger men seem to be steeped in is just poison.
“Chinese universities are also trying to tackle their notorious reputation for neijuan – the hypercompetitive culture of “involution” that has long plagued mainland academia.
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China Capitalizes on America’s Scientific Brain Drain
For generations, the flow of global talent was almost entirely one directional. Now China is increasingly attracting top researchers from U.S. institutions.
thediplomat.com
October 26, 2026 at 3:58 AM
“Chinese universities are also trying to tackle their notorious reputation for neijuan – the hypercompetitive culture of “involution” that has long plagued mainland academia.
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It’s a devastating thought, and I desperately try to avoid it. Kind of impossible in a process as hypercompetitive as hep-th apps though.
October 23, 2026 at 8:05 PM
It’s a devastating thought, and I desperately try to avoid it. Kind of impossible in a process as hypercompetitive as hep-th apps though.
A type of "Amazing Race" contestant I don't understand at all are the hypercompetitive people who NEED to come first in every single leg
I'm far too laidback for that nonsense
As long as I'm not eliminated I'm happy
I'm far too laidback for that nonsense
As long as I'm not eliminated I'm happy
October 23, 2026 at 12:42 AM
A type of "Amazing Race" contestant I don't understand at all are the hypercompetitive people who NEED to come first in every single leg
I'm far too laidback for that nonsense
As long as I'm not eliminated I'm happy
I'm far too laidback for that nonsense
As long as I'm not eliminated I'm happy
I can’t be too hard on the “friendslop” genre, growing up everything was wanting to be Halo and CoD, sweaty hypercompetitive “you gotta be the best!!” type things. I always wanted more large-scale PvE and co-op experiences
The few games that did kinda interest me were unfortunately all multiplayer-only (dare I say friendslop) which pretty much killed my interest
October 21, 2026 at 2:29 AM
I can’t be too hard on the “friendslop” genre, growing up everything was wanting to be Halo and CoD, sweaty hypercompetitive “you gotta be the best!!” type things. I always wanted more large-scale PvE and co-op experiences
It's publication day for Involution!
Involution
China’s hypercompetitive job market is stunting and distorting the lives of an entire generation. Forced into a cutthroat doom loop, the people interviewed in Involution highlight how they are pitted against their colleagues, assigned pointless or impossible tasks, and warped by hostile environments. In response to an
www.versobooks.com
October 20, 2026 at 1:17 PM
It's publication day for Involution!
Out now - Involution by Gonglao Collective
"[A] compelling window into the experience of educated young people confronting precarity, downward mobility, and an increasingly uncertain future in China, issues with which American workers, too, are intimately familiar." - @alexnpress.bsky.social
"[A] compelling window into the experience of educated young people confronting precarity, downward mobility, and an increasingly uncertain future in China, issues with which American workers, too, are intimately familiar." - @alexnpress.bsky.social
Involution
China’s hypercompetitive job market is stunting and distorting the lives of an entire generation. Forced into a cutthroat doom loop, the people interviewed in Involution highlight how they are pitted against their colleagues, assigned pointless or impossible tasks, and warped by hostile environments. In response to an
www.versobooks.com
October 20, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Out now - Involution by Gonglao Collective
"[A] compelling window into the experience of educated young people confronting precarity, downward mobility, and an increasingly uncertain future in China, issues with which American workers, too, are intimately familiar." - @alexnpress.bsky.social
"[A] compelling window into the experience of educated young people confronting precarity, downward mobility, and an increasingly uncertain future in China, issues with which American workers, too, are intimately familiar." - @alexnpress.bsky.social
Natalie Nakase brought a hypercompetitive, detail-obsessed approach to Golden State. Can that style now take the Valkyries all the way to a WNBA title?
#WNBA #GoldenStateValkyries
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#WNBA #GoldenStateValkyries
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How coach Natalie Nakase has the Valkyries on cusp of history in WNBA Finals
Natalie Nakase's hypercompetitive and detail-obsessed style has quickly made Golden State one of the WNBA's top teams.
hoopsmachine.com
October 19, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Natalie Nakase brought a hypercompetitive, detail-obsessed approach to Golden State. Can that style now take the Valkyries all the way to a WNBA title?
#WNBA #GoldenStateValkyries
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#WNBA #GoldenStateValkyries
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4 a.m. texts, endless film, chaotic soundtrack: The ‘basketball sicko’ behind the Valkyries’ success
Natalie Nakase's hypercompetitive and detail-obsessed style has quickly made Golden State one of the WNBA's top teams.
Natalie Nakase's hypercompetitive and detail-obsessed style has quickly made Golden State one of the WNBA's top teams.
4 a.m. texts, endless film, chaotic soundtrack: The ‘basketball sicko’ behind the Valkyries’ success
Natalie Nakase's hypercompetitive and detail-obsessed style has quickly made Golden State one of the WNBA's top teams.
umlegacypressqsefc.com
October 19, 2026 at 1:52 PM
4 a.m. texts, endless film, chaotic soundtrack: The ‘basketball sicko’ behind the Valkyries’ success
Natalie Nakase's hypercompetitive and detail-obsessed style has quickly made Golden State one of the WNBA's top teams.
Natalie Nakase's hypercompetitive and detail-obsessed style has quickly made Golden State one of the WNBA's top teams.
"A basketball sicko, that sounds about right", sagt Tip Hayes über Coach Nakase, die mE auch dieses Jahr CoY hätte sein sollen - auch wenn es ein RS Award ist, die Playoffs zeigen das nochmal recht deutlich
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How coach Natalie Nakase has the Valkyries on cusp of history in WNBA Finals
Natalie Nakase's hypercompetitive and detail-obsessed style has quickly made Golden State one of the WNBA's top teams.
www.espn.com
October 19, 2026 at 3:31 PM
"A basketball sicko, that sounds about right", sagt Tip Hayes über Coach Nakase, die mE auch dieses Jahr CoY hätte sein sollen - auch wenn es ein RS Award ist, die Playoffs zeigen das nochmal recht deutlich
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