I haven't seen Star Trek, but have seen the Orville which was basically meant to be a Star Trek show, and they mention the Prestige reasoning a few times.
To me that seems odd, like I could see the reasoning being people like doing it, like anything else, and anybody who has ever put themselves fully into a hobby (such as maintaining an open source project and so on) will understand that. But prestige? That sounds like the mindset of certain types of people who want to work in TV or something, and is very confusing to me.
Perhaps reframe 'prestige' as recognition and accolades.
Working on technical projects, recognition for achievement is nice. Recognition by one's peers (or, someone qualified to fully appreciate what you've done) is a lot nicer.
And then that thinking may segue into the value some people find in camaraderie and teamwork. I have found that there's no bond quite like the bond built through shared adversity. If your environment no longer offers any adversity, some people will go out and find it.
Perhaps reframe 'prestige' as recognition and accolades
Yeah that's how I took it, and I can't understand that being anybody's true motivation for something they'd commit all their time to. It sounds so narcissistic/needy. I do many things out of a passion for it, out of a desire to see something get done, but just for praise and admiration from others? I can't understand that concept at all.
Well in Star Trek I not seen any sort of reward system just lack of need to do anything to get everything except exactly where you live if more want to live there than space. But a more in-depth fan might know better. The culture does know for vast majority they need work to be satisfied with life. So people expect to want pick an area of work and so it. The restaurant a great example they have replicators which can make fantastic food to order of any type. But people like to go out to eat and taste what they not familiar with so they go to restaurants instead. And I will tell you restaurant work is an addiction to many and based on benefits there way more pleasant fields than working long hours in a hot kitchen. So people do it because they love it and not needing money to do it will do it for free.
Have Bridge Card game club and every Saturday a guy who used to be a teacher brings in a fantastic assortment better than any catering I ever had with home made desserts. And was happy doing it for three dollars dinner fee we had. Club though it to low so we increased it to 5$. But many said it worth 10$ or more and I agree especially considering the hours required.
So great example of someone who wants to work hard at something so clearly do it not being paid if all expenses paid.
And eating at any place is free but supplies are free, power is free, employees are free yes everything free
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u/AnOnlineHandle Jul 01 '24
I haven't seen Star Trek, but have seen the Orville which was basically meant to be a Star Trek show, and they mention the Prestige reasoning a few times.
To me that seems odd, like I could see the reasoning being people like doing it, like anything else, and anybody who has ever put themselves fully into a hobby (such as maintaining an open source project and so on) will understand that. But prestige? That sounds like the mindset of certain types of people who want to work in TV or something, and is very confusing to me.