> Why do you want to change the world? Because you want to be great in the eyes of others!
Or because they want to make a positive impact on the world. Changing the world is just an extreme version of that. Is that an actual reason, or just a rationalization? I don't know, I'm not in the change-the-world camp. (And don't try to continue this like a Socratic Questioning - why, why, why - that is soo passé.)
I know. Absolutes is a very tempting and convincing framework to work withing. Everything-is-X is a popular perspective, from human behaviourist bloggers to language designers.
> People who don't care about what their peers think of them are sociopaths.
And people who are never motivated to eat will soon die. The contention was with the "this is the only motivation, ever", not with the weak version of "sometimes/partly". Don't try to weaken your stance.
ahhhh.... where did I say this was the only motivation ever? I just said instinctively this is what drives us to be great. I will say everyone is motivated by this, but it isn't they only motivation. We're also motivated by other instincts as well. And yes, we all do have forebrains. And using our instincts to drive our forebrains is generally considered an important tactic in will power.
Or because they want to make a positive impact on the world. Changing the world is just an extreme version of that. Is that an actual reason, or just a rationalization? I don't know, I'm not in the change-the-world camp. (And don't try to continue this like a Socratic Questioning - why, why, why - that is soo passé.)
I know. Absolutes is a very tempting and convincing framework to work withing. Everything-is-X is a popular perspective, from human behaviourist bloggers to language designers.
> People who don't care about what their peers think of them are sociopaths.
And people who are never motivated to eat will soon die. The contention was with the "this is the only motivation, ever", not with the weak version of "sometimes/partly". Don't try to weaken your stance.