Progress comes from conflict. Evolution is an example of this, predator/prey relationships. Cheetahs evolve to become faster and faster, gazelles evolve to have higher endurance and agility. As each improves, the other must catch up to survive. This dynamic exists in sports as well. In football, defensive tactics evolve to counter offensive tactics from season to season. Offensive tactics must iterate in response.
Oscillation
Oscillation
Oscillation
Progress comes from conflict. Evolution is an example of this, predator/prey relationships. Cheetahs evolve to become faster and faster, gazelles evolve to have higher endurance and agility. As each improves, the other must catch up to survive. This dynamic exists in sports as well. In football, defensive tactics evolve to counter offensive tactics from season to season. Offensive tactics must iterate in response.