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"Human beings act in ways that are motivated by economic rationality, and will always seek to maximize profit"
*looks upon millions and millions of words of fan fiction*
friend
your model has something of an explanatory gap
@sargoth Maslow's hierarchy of needs is the most accurate predictor of human motivations I've seen. When people aren't thinking about money, other factors (peer respect, self-actualization) motivate far more effectively.
