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> but we cannot lose sight of the greater good. The greater good is not served by allowing profit-making machines to use public infrastructure to test lethal m

> but we cannot lose sight of the greater good. The greater good is not served by allowing profit-making machines to use public infrastructure to test lethal machines in.

leobg 11mo ago
So tell me where to find a not-profit-seeking human. I’d say a government employee just seeks profit by doing as little as possible for the fixed paycheck they get. _Everyone_ has a profit motive. The question is how their profit aligned with that of others.
- salawat 11mo ago
  Reporting. I try to solve problems just to get them solved. I don't seek to enrich myself. By the way, living in your world of profit-seeking-at-all-costs maximalism is the cruelest fate imaginable, but assholes normalizing maximized greed are a dime a dozen, ruining things for everyone else. Sorry to burst your bubble.
  - SR2Z 11mo ago
    Reasonable human beings can put a value on being able to sleep at night while still trying to make a profit. It's insane to suggest otherwise.
- littlestymaar 11mo ago
  > tell me where to find a not-profit-seeking human. Easy, most people fit that description actually. And that's fortunate because otherwise the world would collapse pretty quickly from lack of midwifes and gynecologists. In fact, the neoliberal cult that neglects the human nature and pretends everything is shaped by monetary incentives is slowly destroying our societies…
  - Whoppertime 11mo ago
    Most people I know have jobs they do for money not for free.
    - littlestymaar 11mo ago
      Everyone need to pay their bills but that's a completely different thing from being “profit seeking”. I'm pretty positive that very few of the women you know do prostitute themselves for a living despite it being the most profitable activity imaginable. Turns out most women aren't profit-seeking after all.
SR2Z 11mo ago
But it is served by putting 18 year olds behind the wheels of cars and giving them free rein? It is served when the state runs anti-DUI ads and puts up billboards reminding people to sleep when they they're tired? It's served when car accidents are either the #1 or #2 killer of children? I'm not sure I trust you to decide what's best for society.

> but we cannot lose sight of the greater good. The greater good is not served by allowing profit-making machines to use public infrastructure to test lethal machines in.

leobg 11mo ago

So tell me where to find a not-profit-seeking human. I’d say a government employee just seeks profit by doing as little as possible for the fixed paycheck they get. _Everyone_ has a profit motive. The question is how their profit aligned with that of others.

salawat 11mo ago
Reporting. I try to solve problems just to get them solved. I don't seek to enrich myself. By the way, living in your world of profit-seeking-at-all-costs maximalism is the cruelest fate imaginable, but assholes normalizing maximized greed are a dime a dozen, ruining things for everyone else. Sorry to burst your bubble.
- SR2Z 11mo ago
  Reasonable human beings can put a value on being able to sleep at night while still trying to make a profit. It's insane to suggest otherwise.
littlestymaar 11mo ago
> tell me where to find a not-profit-seeking human. Easy, most people fit that description actually. And that's fortunate because otherwise the world would collapse pretty quickly from lack of midwifes and gynecologists. In fact, the neoliberal cult that neglects the human nature and pretends everything is shaped by monetary incentives is slowly destroying our societies…
- Whoppertime 11mo ago
  Most people I know have jobs they do for money not for free.
  - littlestymaar 11mo ago
    Everyone need to pay their bills but that's a completely different thing from being “profit seeking”. I'm pretty positive that very few of the women you know do prostitute themselves for a living despite it being the most profitable activity imaginable. Turns out most women aren't profit-seeking after all.

SR2Z 11mo ago

But it is served by putting 18 year olds behind the wheels of cars and giving them free rein? It is served when the state runs anti-DUI ads and puts up billboards reminding people to sleep when they they're tired? It's served when car accidents are either the #1 or #2 killer of children? I'm not sure I trust you to decide what's best for society.