So, eliminate competition because it's unfair? That does not to me seem like a recipe for success on a global scale. If anything, the thing which has made the

So, eliminate competition because it's unfair? That does not to me seem like a recipe for success on a global scale. If anything, the thing which has made the culture in the US uniquely attractive to so many people from all over the world is the fact that we revel in competition in a way most other societies do not. We love to compete, and are unabashed about keeping score. Let's assume for a moment that we focus exclusively on helping everyone get ahead and eliminate standardized testing. What happens when people get out in the real world and get the shock they never had in school that they don't quite measure up? To prevent that would require a complete restructuring of society, it'd look wildly different. Among other things it wouldn't be possible with a capitalist economy by which the "best" products in the market are rewarded financially and competition is the basis of business. Is that really the world you want to live in?