The problem is extrinsic motivators (which includes group validation), not money specifically. Extrinsic motivators destroy intrinsic motivation, even when the

The problem is extrinsic motivators (which includes group validation), not money specifically. Extrinsic motivators destroy intrinsic motivation, even when the recipient is highly motivated. I remember reading about a study in Alfie Kohn’s “Punished by Rewards” which describes kindergartners losing interest in coloring (!) after being offered a reward for coloring.