And what we'll do in future videos is we'll actually explore situations in which that does happen.

We are internationally competitive in production technology.

Come on, hurry!

And then you fast forward all the way to 1969, the US is the first to be on the moon.

A small border dispute ballooned into a major international incident.

At this rate, the risk is high that our country's competitive position will drop even further.

The Williams sisters compete one wins Wimbledon.

A competitor?

Come on, guys, it's not a race.

And what we have, running up into World War I, is kind of a race between empires a colonization race especially between the major powers of Europe.

well, over here, every piece of car a man might want or need.

Competition in the domestic market is cutthroat.

Race you the last lap.

Ok Clone, let's have a race.

Last one to the door is roadkill.

Hey, you want to race? Oh, please.

There's your competition.

This isn't a race.

But getting the private sector to expand is also difficult, because any activity which is open to international trade is basically going to be uncompetitive in a post conflict situation.

I don't know how many of you have heard about RoboCup.

That's often given to the girl.

Another is, you can make NGOs accountable.

The infrastructure is a huge deal.

You may have started an international incident.

And yet, in the real adult world there are a lot of competitions.

Now, there are two big reasons to be concerned about oil.

Because, dear TEDsters, if you are impatient like I am, you know that our economic competitors, our other nations, are in the game and are eating us for lunch.

Within this team there's competition.

I had a race with him.

Twenty one countries came together. Dozens of teams.

We're adding life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

I'm sick of struggling for survival.

I've worked with Michael Scofield before, both with him and against him.

A bidding war?

We're outgunned.

Guys, it's not a competition.

The competition has become fierce.

Let's move on. Thank you, Your Honor.

Both national competitiveness and national security are at risk.

Through the eyes of the hometown gal.

But what does a cell do?

And now everybody can hear Count Basie and Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman.

Come on, you scurvy scum! I'll race you!

This isn't a competition.

Whatever he did, you have to top it?