Part I: When is competition toxic? First overdose: The race to the bottom - Second overdose: ¿́¿Excuse me, sir, I did not order horsemeat¿́¿ - Third overdose: Exploiting human weakness - Fourth overdose: Choice overload - Part II: Who is pushing the toxic competition? The ideologues: The defenders of competition ideology - The lobbyists: How to kudzu the competition ideology - The privatizers: When in doubt, privatize! - The gamemakers - Part III: What can we do about it? - How greedy are we? Redefining the competition ideal to reflect our values - Competition from toxic to noble