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> I wish for a world where musicians make music because they like it more so than to profit You could say this about any profession. Doesn’t seem compatible wi
by awb 5y ago
> I wish for a world where musicians make music because they like it more so than to profit
You could say this about any profession. Doesn’t seem compatible with capitalism though.
- tut-urut-utut 5y agoStar Trek economy could be a solution here.
- batch12 5y agoFor this we would need replicators and massive energy sources. Federation economy works because all basic needs can be met with technology. Even then, there are races that use money and some items are rare. For instance, not everyone has access to a star ship-- so that has value as a commodity. Another example is latinum which can't be replicated.
- dontlaugh 5y agoThe basic needs of everyone on earth can already be met with today’s technology and resources. We would however need a rational and equitable allocation, which is impossible with production motivated by profit.
- JoeAltmaier 5y agoPerhaps some hyperbole there. Profit is feedback. It all depends on how the profit is calculated. 'How many people benefit' would be a productive profit-motive.
- dontlaugh 5y agoYou’re describing production motivated by need.
- shukantpal 5y agoIt is compatible − capitalism doesn't require you to profit more than you want.
- awb 5y agoTrue about profit. But it does require you to perhaps charge more than you want. If you want your music to be available to a global audience, you need some funding or revenue to promote yourself and to travel to share your music live. Because the record labels and travel industry might not be willing to give away their services for free.
- shukantpal 5y agoIt actually doesn't require you to charge more than you want. It only requires you to charge IF you want to do something that requires you to (global popularity). Having music globally "available" has no cost, I suspect you are referring to globally popular music. And I think it makes sense for that cost to be beared by the artist since they are the one benefitting and desiring it anyway; no point in asking other people (record labels / travel industry) to do that service for free.
- leeroyjenkins11 5y agoIt's not capitalism as much as human nature. People respond to incentives, be it social, monetary, or threat. Social only gets you so far, monetary is much better than force, and also produces better results