When people tell me that capitalism breeds innovation and socialism doesn’t because the only motivation people have is money i just remind them that Open-source software exists
There are so many people out there that do things because they like helping, and they like joy, and they like other people.
Fundamentally humans are social creatures, and we have an inherent tendency towards pro-social behaviour (with some exceptions due to mental health issues). We like doing things. We like doing things for other people. And doing something for the greater good/greater community instills us with a sense of pride and accomplishment
Hell, I want to do things for the benefit of society, and my biggest barriers to that are a society that pushes me past my limits leading to burnout, and then I’m useless and feel useless. If I just got the support I needed when I needed it, it would be better for everyone in the long run
When people tell me that capitalism breeds innovation and socialism doesn’t because the only motivation people have is money i just remind them that Open-source software exists
There are so many people out there that do things because they like helping, and they like joy, and they like other people.
Fundamentally humans are social creatures, and we have an inherent tendency towards pro-social behaviour (with some exceptions due to mental health issues). We like doing things. We like doing things for other people. And doing something for the greater good/greater community instills us with a sense of pride and accomplishment
Hell, I want to do things for the benefit of society, and my biggest barriers to that are a society that pushes me past my limits leading to burnout, and then I’m useless and feel useless. If I just got the support I needed when I needed it, it would be better for everyone in the long run