The words "make" & "create" are often implicitly scoped to a certain set of activities. Zooming out, we all make culture, things, actions, love, etc. Our actions & creations all flow together.
The fundamental game of capitalism is one that celebrates & encourages scarcity & "value" creation. Good programmers are paid well because good programmers are "scarce", while someone who is good at community building is perceived as less "scarce". In our economic system, it's easier to quantify the value of a product than a community or happiness.
We do know that good communities make good things & good culture. We are learning that encouraging abundance encourages creativity & collaboration.
We all have our opinions on how it's going to happen. My view is we need to transmute this artificially competitive culture to a collaborative culture.
The competitive culture causes hoarding, overconsumption, disrespect, etc. The collaborative culture encourages interdependence, respect, novelty, & compassion. It may be humanity's biggest challenge with the greatest upside.
The fundamental game of capitalism is one that celebrates & encourages scarcity & "value" creation. Good programmers are paid well because good programmers are "scarce", while someone who is good at community building is perceived as less "scarce". In our economic system, it's easier to quantify the value of a product than a community or happiness.
We do know that good communities make good things & good culture. We are learning that encouraging abundance encourages creativity & collaboration.
We all have our opinions on how it's going to happen. My view is we need to transmute this artificially competitive culture to a collaborative culture.
The competitive culture causes hoarding, overconsumption, disrespect, etc. The collaborative culture encourages interdependence, respect, novelty, & compassion. It may be humanity's biggest challenge with the greatest upside.