[readyman]

The sick idea that profit is the onlyway to motivate humans is historically idiotic. It is an outcome of pathetic efforts to legitimate capitalism, a system of exploitation.

[jackcosgrove]

I agree but I wouldn't pin all the blame on the big C.

Marxism places a lot of emphasis on materialism, which was always one of the biggest targets for its critics. One man's profit is another's stolen labor value. Both systems of economic (that should be the clue here) thought are very materialist and don't do a good enough job assigning value to intrinsic motivation, believing in something, following a passion, etc.

[CoastalCoder]

You were downvoted, but I think you're correct.

When I worked for the DoD, most of us were focused on doing the right thing for the country, and we worked diligently towards that.

The pay was mediocre, and potential performance bonuses were minimal.

But the job stability let us focus on the big picture, and we did.

I haven't worked anywhere else that had the same dynamic, even much better paying jobs in the private sector.