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Reward Systems and Instant Gratification

Imagine a world where everyone was on time and fully prepared to do their job to the absolute peak of their ability each and every day. Imagine a world where people made excuses to their friends and family to get out of social activities just so they would not miss a day of work. Imagine a world where people worked countless hours of overtime, seven days a week, just so they could do their job better. Imagine a world where all of your co-workers help you, no matter what, to better yourself.

Is human happiness the driving force behind scientific innovation?

From the dawn of human civilization, science and technology has been a way to improve human life. One of the first inventions, the spear, was made in order to give early man an easier, more efficient, way to gather food. The wheel, which paved the way to modern cars, created an easier way for us to move heavy objects over long distances, or to travel more quickly.

I’ll handle this, I’m a professional.

What does it mean to be a professional?  Does it mean that you have some sort of more valuable opinion on a subject than I?  Does it mean you are better at it than I am?  Why do people love to say they are a professional at something as if it gives them some sort [...]