The nature of competition September 10, 2011 by chrismadden A cartoon about competitiveness in sport or about human nature. Or both. It’s essentially a cartoon about the nature of competitiveness and how it’s an innate component of the human psyche or personality. The cartoon depicts people drawing the white lines of an athletics track, and spontaneously racing against each other in the process. Cartoon drawn: 2009 Cartoon reference number:spt002