52. POLITICS | Is Capitalism the Root of All Evil? Re-Thinking What a Perfectly Productive World Would Look Like (Ft. David Hoffman)
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Are You Trying to Imagine a World That Lacks That Incentive Structure?
"I can't imagine a world that lacks that incentive structure, call it capitalism or whatever you want," he says. "If you are struggling to make ends meet, it's very difficult to go out there in the world and be innovative." But as long as we don't lose that outcome that so many people have, which is for a rich and glorious life, keep the carrot, but your bottom level of Maslow's hierarchy is met. 'In a world in which most of our needs are met, we'd see more creativity'
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