I've noticed that, on a personal level, people seem to perceive the value of others' work not in terms of how much was created, but how much they sacrificed in

I've noticed that, on a personal level, people seem to perceive the value of others' work not in terms of how much was created, but how much they sacrificed in the process. ie, we seem to care more about our colleagues'/employees' blood, sweat and tears than the achievement of our (joint) goals. The economy, on the other hand, doesn't give a damn about anything except hard results. I think this is more of a problem with our evolved social instincts not being well adapted to modern industrial capitalism than a quirk of American culture.