to what extent do you relate to the concept of competition?

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Until a few years ago I had never bothered to look up the dictionary definitions of social and of socialisation. I did not realise that social refers not only to "relating to society or organisation", but also to "relating to rank and status". The definition of socialisation is similarly revealing, i.e. not only referring to "mix socially with others" but also to "make (someone) behave in a way that is acceptable to their society". It took me more than 40 years to figure this out.

To me these definitions paint a very depressing picture of society. Social media suddenly takes on a whole new meaning, and socialisation apparently can include all kinds of forceful techniques, which are not limited to learning by observing. I'm interested in discussing and comparing:

1. The level to which Aspies relate to competition or not (when and how did you learn about the meanings of social and socialisation?)
2. The level to which Aspies relate to collaboration or not (we may prefer to work alone for significant stretches of time, but I also enjoy collaboration, provided that the communication is direct and Aspie friendly)
3. The level to which NTs relate to competition or not
4. The level to which NTs relate to collaboration or not