re: the debate in the above comments around the subject of greed...

as I read this, I feel the "greed" theme as secondary to the value in the article itself. having been following your writing on here for a few weeks, it's clear you are a top contributor of consistent value - and that motivation has come across before any greed. the greed theme makes for a great headline, though I feel the cats above are getting caught up on it...

yes, we may all have that primal egoic urge kicking in at times, wanting to extract dollars from this opportunity. natural. and there's valid reason why greed was included in the 10 commandments as a sin. (I'm not religious by any means, but can recognize wisdom.) REGARDLESS, even if those primal drives push us into certain actions every now and then - you spell it out well here: this force CAN be used constructively for the greater collective good.

the saints beyond greed might be sitting in caves in Tibet - most of us here are still human, and will experience it at times. but if that force can be channeled to fuel value creation - both generating the means to free ourselves to pursue creative passions and build a better life for our families, while generating content that educates & inspires others and contributing to some bad-ass collective legacies... then bring it on!

Primo, mate. Excellently written. :-)