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Originally posted by lendaddy
The less a person must do to secure their position or stature........the less they will do. I really don't see how you can argue that.
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Well, I'm hoping you'll pick a fight with me, Len, and leave poor bob alone. So, I'll point out that your statement above is a conclusion or impression, that may not hold true always. There seems to be a full-spectrum personality type difference here, at times. Folks who want to compete and get ahead (capitalists) versus folks who want to take care of each other, live in symbiotic harmony and just be happy and safe (socialists). The socialists (like me) believe there are quite a broad variety of motivators. The other guys (like you, perhaps) tend to think in much more Machiavellian terms. Just two motivators: Fear and money. I believe that not only are there more motivators than those two, there are BETTER motivators than those two also. So, I reject your hypothesis that person will do only the minimum required to secure their position or stature. So there. And you smell funny and you pick your nose.