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The millions of people that write and produce content without being tied to this Protestant mentality that something is only worth doing if it is profitable. I
by rglullis 4y ago
The millions of people that write and produce content without being tied to this Protestant mentality that something is only worth doing if it is profitable.
In fact, I'd wager that if we had a way to filter for content that is written without the goal of being monetized, we'd have a better web and us consumers would be more inclined to reward and give back to the creators generously.
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- grumple 4y agoI thought this was an interesting topic, so I read a bit on Protestantism and Protestant work ethic and what makes things worth doing. [1, 2] The interpretation that something is only worth doing if profitable seems somewhat uncharitable but does seem to be possibly rooted in truth. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestantism#Protestant_culture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestantism#Protestant_cultu... 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_work_ethic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_work_ethic