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The author is simply stating the facts, not putting the blame on anyone! It has historically been extremly hard to motivate people with anything other than mone
by reqo 3y ago
The author is simply stating the facts, not putting the blame on anyone! It has historically been extremly hard to motivate people with anything other than money, at least at a coporate level. Even ideals such as religion where money and power are not the focus have been eventually used as a mean to gain money and power!
- manyoso 3y agoThis makes it seem like all altruistic non-profit endeavors have never worked which is obviously not the case.
- jprete 3y agoI think most people don’t see it that way. Most people, once their basic physical needs are met, will look for social goods - belonging, relationships, prestige, and sex. Some people are unusually motivated by new experiences and knowledge as well. The need for belonging is historically way more powerful than the need for money. Belonging can get someone to put themselves in harm’s way for the group at large. Money doesn’t do that unless the employee is either desperate or confident of their personal survival.
- Applejinx 3y agoMoney IS power. As youtuber Beau puts it, 'power coupons'. It's a fatal mistake to look at the human species, a fiercely competitive killer ape that cooperates on nearly a eusocial level, and acknowledge only the competitive side. It's even worse to look at this killer ape's killer side and conclude that THAT is all intelligence is, or ever will be. You've only got half the facts. Do better. AGI will have to do better or we'll be creating paperclip maximizers where the paperclips are 'tyranny', on purpose, because we thought we had to.