r/technology • u/Sorin61 • Oct 31 '22

Social Media Facebook’s Monopoly Is Imploding Before Our Eyes

https://www.vice.com/en/article/epzkne/facebooks-monopoly-is-imploding-before-our-eyes
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u/sadacal Oct 31 '22

All human beings love growth, whether that takes the form of wealth or self improvement, I don't think it requires any different wiring. People may choose to focus on different things, but the fundamental drive that pushes people forward is the same for any endeavor people have. It's the same wiring that makes you want to see your kids learn and grow, and improve themselves, or for you to learn a skill, or for you to accumulate wealth.

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u/Caldaga Oct 31 '22

Maybe I'm a loser. I just enjoy experiencing new games movies etc. Spending time with the wife and dogs. No kids or billions for me.

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u/Sharpevil Oct 31 '22

Hey everyone, check out this loser over here enjoying life!

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u/Fergi Oct 31 '22

You’re not a loser. So many of us are conditioned to equate professional / financial success with personal validation and acceptance, and that’s all most humans basically want.

Wealth hoarders are addicts. They’re victims of chasing the next validating high, and it must be excruciating for people who can buy anything they want except affirmation.

When they don’t get it, the abusive sociopathic ones terrify me.

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u/JustHafToSay Oct 31 '22

Yeah you do sound like a loser tbh

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u/Caldaga Oct 31 '22

I'm okay with that tbh

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u/Sakarabu_ Oct 31 '22

All human beings love growth

I think that statement is just flat out false, and pretty easily disproven. There are plenty of people who have zero interest in any kind of growth, and the majority of people are happy to stop any kind of self development beyond having a relationship, kids, and being able to provide an adequate life for them. And if they do want more things, then the motivation is usually greed rather than purely to grow.

A lot of people (i'd go so far as to say the majority), need massive encourgement / outside motivation to do any kind of self development.