Is basing society around selfishness wise (Adam Smith etc)

[Rhizomorph13]

I'm not able to address your post at the mo Anomalocaris, but just need to say that I don't REALLY blame anybody here for the mealy mouthed "zero reps for OP" this thread has thus far received, in (apparent) spite of it's flagrant brilliance (I'm staggered at least, believe you me), but rather attribute your inability to give kudos to y'all being too competitive (selfish) to give props where it's due, due to Adam Smith. Ta Da! I has made pretty.

You don't really think your post was spectacular or novel do you? It is such an obvious thing you point out. The real meat is in engineering a solution.

• People are selfish. We know this
  
• We also know that people aren't motivated by money
  
• People invest massive amounts of time into incredibly hard things with no thought of profit
  
• The current system yokes most of the people in the system with a treadmill-like existence where they are trapped in their job because that is the only thing that will meet their needs
  
• ????
  
• Profit
  

Ok, I haven't worked it all out but given enough time I could write a book on What Need to be done According to Rhizomorph13. Anyway, got to get back to work testing these boards...