Aug 4, 2026 · 14 min · 11 segments
According to Montessori developmental theory, the 6 to 12 age phase is considered a period when children awaken to teamwork. In the adult world—particularly in sports and business—the…
For children ages six to 12, I want to talk about teamwork.
Like how playing team sports builds teamwork?
That's the common idea, but what even is teamwork? I think the current concept of teamwork mostly idealizes the military.
If winning the competition is the priority, you end up with an army.
An army wins by destroying the enemy army, and that requires discipline.
So what's most efficient isn't everyone thinking freely, it's how quickly they can carry out the commander's orders, top-down.
Right.
The will of the top reaches every corner.
Everyone uniting to follow orders is considered teamwork.
It's the same in business.
School education, too.
Take baseball.
The game design itself is a war simulation.
They say steal a base.
An out is called a kill.
You gun down a runner.
Pretty violent language.
You disrupt the defense and make it home.
So it was war all along.
Originally, sports were used to vent humanity's wild nature.
Humans have historically been barbaric, killing each other constantly.
For children ages six to 12, I want to talk about teamwork.
Like how playing team sports builds teamwork?
That's the common idea, but what even is teamwork? I think the current concept of teamwork mostly idealizes the military.
If winning the competition is the priority, you end up with an army.
An army wins by destroying the enemy army, and that requires discipline.
So what's most efficient isn't everyone thinking freely, it's how quickly they can carry out the commander's orders, top-down.
Right.
The will of the top reaches every corner.
Everyone uniting to follow orders is considered teamwork.
It's the same in business.
School education, too.
Take baseball.
The game design itself is a war simulation.
They say steal a base.
An out is called a kill.
You gun down a runner.
Pretty violent language.
You disrupt the defense and make it home.
So it was war all along.
Originally, sports were used to vent humanity's wild nature.
Humans have historically been barbaric, killing each other constantly.
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