Quote Originally Posted by GoldenBoy812
Of course times change, what is your point? I have observed this phenomenon myself on numerous occasions. When a group of workers are paid the same, they try not to work harder than the others. If there is a group of workers who has a member who makes more money than they do, that person, in my experiences, works/is working harder and longer than the others. This holds true especially when compensation is quota/status/production based.

Why do you think most CEO's get paid the big bucks? Bill Gates did not hire Balmer and relinquish his role as CEO in a show of gratitude.



Yes, they were communists. The US is a republican nation, with a strong democratic tradition who's economy is primarily based on capitalism. The economic system in the former USSR was a centrally planned socialist system.



When used as a premise in an argument, opinions will be taken with a grain of salt.



Michael Jordan was a 6'6" black man, with unbelievable athleticism because of his environment? :wtf:



Citizens of the United States are permitted to form a socialist community, just so long as it is completely voluntary and not in violation of US law. Socialist societies have existed within the US dating back to 1825.

Ever hear of Robert Owen???
Athleticism is a physical, not psychological, trait.

You're talking about motivation to work harder and more efficiently. Those come from the mind, not the body.