Purpose Motive results in “free labor”

by Jake Estes

During our discussion yesterday Dan Pink’s theory on what drives human beings came to my mind and I wanted to share this awesome source called RSAnimate on youtube. If you watch the full 11 minutes you will not be disappointed because he investigates the science of human motivation and drive. However, you could also skip ahead to minute 7 where he specifically addresses the ideas of “Free Labor” using examples of wikipeda, apache and skype to name a few. Articulating the human desire to be an autonomous master with purpose…

Check it out!

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