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The way you tell it everybody has some moment in life where they're confronted by a pile of cash and then their true nature is revealed (conveniently letting gr

The way you tell it everybody has some moment in life where they're confronted by a pile of cash and then their true nature is revealed (conveniently letting greedy people everywhere say "hey you see you're just as base and materialistic as I am"). But in real life many people show their basic disinterest in money simply by choosing to do things and pursue activities that have no financial incentive. So in fact most people are above money. Can they be tempted with a one-time solution to the many tribulations of their daily life? Yes. But I would argue they're still "above money" in the most important sense - they're interested in other things.

corodra 8y ago
Are there truly folks “above” money? I believe so. But not a single one is or wants to be in the public light. Ever. The same drive that lends someone to desire public attention, also drives the want of money. So if there’s a public statement about “oh, I don’t care about money. I’m just going to give it all away.” I smell bullshit. Sounds more like trying to gain sympathy purchases. Nothing against dwarf fortress or these guys. But I’m sick of the tech high and mighty bullshit that everyone’s good saints with no desire of money. The more someone says they’re good little Boy Scouts, the more dirty they are.
- stnmtn 8y ago
  I mean the two brothers that develop Dwarf Fortress for the past ~2 decades have made a completely free game, only asking for donations. Don't you think if they were as dirty as you say, they would have started to charge a long time ago?
  - jerguismi 8y ago
    They most definitely aren't dirty, but also there is nothing dirty in wanting money. Practically everyone needs money to survive, and if you want to have more money than just survive I don't think there is nothing wrong with that, if you acquire that money ethically.
jerguismi 8y ago
> But in real life many people show their basic disinterest in money simply by choosing to do things and pursue activities that have no financial incentive. So in fact most people are above money. Usually the preference of staying in the comfort zone comes first, and preference for money later. People will grab money if it comes with low effort and risk. However I wouldn't say that there is generally "disinterest in money", just disinterest in money in the sense that other factors are overvalued above it.

corodra 8y ago

Are there truly folks “above” money? I believe so. But not a single one is or wants to be in the public light. Ever. The same drive that lends someone to desire public attention, also drives the want of money. So if there’s a public statement about “oh, I don’t care about money. I’m just going to give it all away.” I smell bullshit. Sounds more like trying to gain sympathy purchases. Nothing against dwarf fortress or these guys. But I’m sick of the tech high and mighty bullshit that everyone’s good saints with no desire of money. The more someone says they’re good little Boy Scouts, the more dirty they are.

stnmtn 8y ago
I mean the two brothers that develop Dwarf Fortress for the past ~2 decades have made a completely free game, only asking for donations. Don't you think if they were as dirty as you say, they would have started to charge a long time ago?
- jerguismi 8y ago
  They most definitely aren't dirty, but also there is nothing dirty in wanting money. Practically everyone needs money to survive, and if you want to have more money than just survive I don't think there is nothing wrong with that, if you acquire that money ethically.

jerguismi 8y ago

> But in real life many people show their basic disinterest in money simply by choosing to do things and pursue activities that have no financial incentive. So in fact most people are above money. Usually the preference of staying in the comfort zone comes first, and preference for money later. People will grab money if it comes with low effort and risk. However I wouldn't say that there is generally "disinterest in money", just disinterest in money in the sense that other factors are overvalued above it.