>Reminds me of certain economic ideologues who insist everyone, whether they know it or not, is motivated by money and self-advancement. Unless they are just d

>Reminds me of certain economic ideologues who insist everyone, whether they know it or not, is motivated by money and self-advancement. Unless they are just destructive sociopaths, everyone is motivated by perceived gains. You're misunderstanding if you think they are saying just "money". People very frequently turn down a higher monetary value in exchange for some perceived gain otherwise. This is completely modeled by economics.