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> At scale people will always act in their own self interest That assumes self-interest == money. Doctors and nurses go into the profession because they're in
by triceratops 3y ago
> At scale people will always act in their own self interest
That assumes self-interest == money.
Doctors and nurses go into the profession because they're interested in the work. So their self-interest is a combination of "good work" + "money".
Like there's easier ways to make doctor-level pay than going to medical school and residency for most of a decade, and graduating with nearly a half-million in debt. FAANG, finance, big law. So there are more incentives here than mere dollar bills. You don't have to be a "commie" to see this.
- zeroCalories 3y agoNever said it was. People go into creative fields because they enjoy it. That's called supply and demand. Putting aside doctors, do you know we have a massive nursing shortage? Becoming a nurse is relatively easy, jobs are plentiful, and it pays really well. But it turns out that wiping the ass of a psychotic homeless man isn't something people enjoy. Realistically the shortage would be even worse if the job didn't pay well.