i don&#x27;t think it has to be a raging ego. Everyone&#x27;s like this to a degree: we&#x27;re trained to think this way from birth. Why can&#x27;t one enjoy their virtues without comparing them to others? i study mathematics for fun; i was half as good as the kids who ended up going to grad school in my class; only a few of them will end up professors. The fact that professors of mathematics completely outclass me does not impact my enjoyment of my own mathematical ability at all. In fact, i am thrilled when i get to talk to an expert in the fields i&#x27;m interested in.<p>Being second place in a cooperative system is not bad. People don&#x27;t mind that. Being second place in a competitive system is bad. People are scared that machine intelligence will be in competition with them; i think it&#x27;s better to just reframe the relationship.