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Well, exactly; it's easy to take the moral highground when, well... it's easy. When there's a real choice at hand most people do what's best for them.

• saagarjha 8y ago
  “What’s best for them” often also includes a vague notion of “feeling good by helping humanity” of similar, which often doesn’t show up when just looking at salaries.
  • EpicEng 8y ago
    "often"? I don't know how often altruism beats out personal gain.