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undoubtedly, i think theres a sweet spot for letting people gain rewards from their own hard work/talent/value creation, but i think as a society we are moving

undoubtedly, i think theres a sweet spot for letting people gain rewards from their own hard work/talent/value creation, but i think as a society we are moving into the dangerous territory where that balance is totally skewed in one direction.

VRay 6y ago
You're looking mixing up cause and effect You're mad about "cause": Evil startup stiffs tons of small players across the world You're lashing out at "effect": Lots of money gets concentrated around the evil startup's headquarters A lot of really bad stuff has happened in history because of this sort of bad logic, so you really need to rethink your position
Dracophoenix 6y ago
First off, I really like your username! I'm sure you had a particular robotic animal in mind when you chose it. Secondly, a gain from one's own rewards is supposed to be in one direction. A person is entitled to the fruits of his labor. Not anyone else. There are only a few people at the top of any profession or activity. But this fact seems to be ignored for some "utopian" dream where the guilt or coercion of the successful compels, via self-abnegation, some "compensation" to the masses for the latter's lack of success. That the best are merely cogs to keep churning to the rhythms and dictates of his fellow man and of his government. That the best see no value in their own work or selves without others as their chief barometer. However, I don't see it argued that Usain Bolt should slow down so that he doesn't ruin the Olympic Sprint for the rest of his competitors. I don't see it argued that intelligent students should stop going to Harvard/Stanford/{take your pick} because such academic success makes everyone else look mediocre by comparison. Why should it be any different in Silicon Valley? Why should one accept inefficiency or inadequacy? It benefits no one to either become or accept a prize that is lesser in value than the sum of one's actions. Except perhaps for martyrs and masochists.
- strikelaserclaw 6y ago
  Hey fellow zoids fan, first of all i never said people creating value shouldn't be rewarded, i think they should be rewarded extremely well but at the end of the day, no individual can survive without a society, this is a fact. What we need is a more balanced society where people can start at some base level and can gain based on their contributions. As for your Usain Bolt analogy, for me its more like Usain Bolt is a great runner so he gets 99.9% of sponsorships but theres some kid in Uganda with even more potential, yet he becomes a farmer because he can't find a sponsorship. There are talented people all over the world, a good society affords them the opportunity to realize their potential, something which i don't think is possible with uncontrolled winner take all in the economic marketplace.

VRay 6y ago

You're looking mixing up cause and effect You're mad about "cause": Evil startup stiffs tons of small players across the world You're lashing out at "effect": Lots of money gets concentrated around the evil startup's headquarters A lot of really bad stuff has happened in history because of this sort of bad logic, so you really need to rethink your position

Dracophoenix 6y ago

First off, I really like your username! I'm sure you had a particular robotic animal in mind when you chose it. Secondly, a gain from one's own rewards is supposed to be in one direction. A person is entitled to the fruits of his labor. Not anyone else. There are only a few people at the top of any profession or activity. But this fact seems to be ignored for some "utopian" dream where the guilt or coercion of the successful compels, via self-abnegation, some "compensation" to the masses for the latter's lack of success. That the best are merely cogs to keep churning to the rhythms and dictates of his fellow man and of his government. That the best see no value in their own work or selves without others as their chief barometer. However, I don't see it argued that Usain Bolt should slow down so that he doesn't ruin the Olympic Sprint for the rest of his competitors. I don't see it argued that intelligent students should stop going to Harvard/Stanford/{take your pick} because such academic success makes everyone else look mediocre by comparison. Why should it be any different in Silicon Valley? Why should one accept inefficiency or inadequacy? It benefits no one to either become or accept a prize that is lesser in value than the sum of one's actions. Except perhaps for martyrs and masochists.

strikelaserclaw 6y ago
Hey fellow zoids fan, first of all i never said people creating value shouldn't be rewarded, i think they should be rewarded extremely well but at the end of the day, no individual can survive without a society, this is a fact. What we need is a more balanced society where people can start at some base level and can gain based on their contributions. As for your Usain Bolt analogy, for me its more like Usain Bolt is a great runner so he gets 99.9% of sponsorships but theres some kid in Uganda with even more potential, yet he becomes a farmer because he can't find a sponsorship. There are talented people all over the world, a good society affords them the opportunity to realize their potential, something which i don't think is possible with uncontrolled winner take all in the economic marketplace.