Capitalist Society
Capitalist Society
Idealistically, a job well done is reward enough for the effort. Logically it is dangerous to complete tasks merely for the personal economic gain or recognition since there will be nothing left but disappointment if the task fails to bring these rewards. Despite such common sense, society today revolves largely around the promise of wealth and fame, partially due to the capitalist system it is governed by. People today are motivated to achieve by materialistic promises, rather than a sense of personal achievement.
Capitalist society revolves around the promise of material rewards for accomplishments, making it easy for the people of today’s society to be motivated by greed. Money and fame remain part of the American dream, following closely the promise of being able to pursue a goal for more than a sense of accomplishment. The “invisible hand” assumes that when people are left to pursue their own interests, society will in turn benefit. What becomes lost is part of the individuals benefit that is the self-fulfilling notion of having completed a task only for the happiness it gives.
Striving to be accepted