... because the efficiency at which products are produced and value is extracted is not the only way to live and relate to the world. An alternative is to inve

... because the efficiency at which products are produced and value is extracted is not the only way to live and relate to the world. An alternative is to invert value extraction to value contribution, linked into intrinsic motivation rather than extrinsic motivation. A purpose-driven life feels more fulfilling than being treated as a cog in a value extraction machine. Maximizing value extraction ends up squeezing the life out of people.