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[โ€“] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

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.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

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