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by vegetablepotpie 1335 days ago
I think it’s a combination of 4 things:

1. Everyone is trying to make a name for themselves,

2. everyone is trying to maximize their income,

3. most people want to focus on practicing the mechanics of their profession rather than exercise real understanding, and

4. Most people don’t understand the global problem space they’re in