The quotation doesn't reflect my opinions, but I think you are taking an overly simplistic "people are driven by money" line. It's not unusual to encounter thi

The quotation doesn't reflect my opinions, but I think you are taking an overly simplistic "people are driven by money" line. It's not unusual to encounter this kind of view expressed on HN, and it's disturbing because it is so reductive. I mean, seriously, you think "geeks" in general have no choice but to build the software that maximizes revenue? Geeks are, if anything, more likely than other people to pursue activities for intellectual satisfaction, to attack difficult problems for fun, etc. The previous time this came up, someone was claiming that every restaurant owner only cared about their bottom line -- and that absolutely no restaurant owners were in it for the love of hospitality (as a social good or something more professional) and self-expression/self-actualization. Honestly.