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It's the capitalist mindset - capitalism is based upon the idea that money is a universal motivator. The idea that people can be productive for other reasons, s
by antihero 13y ago
It's the capitalist mindset - capitalism is based upon the idea that money is a universal motivator. The idea that people can be productive for other reasons, such as pride, passion, joy, or compassion, is incompatible and would lead to the idea that systems other than capitalism could be successful on a grand scale.
- gizmo686 13y agoThe point (as I read it) isn't that money is not a good motivator. However, if you are talking about something like the next penicillin, then your potential to monetize dwarfs the million dollar reward. That money would be better spent to incentive things that would not otherwise make the person rich.