Steemit mimics society perfectly and it's an incredible train crash to watch. This topic has been tumbling around in my mind this morning.
How many of you grew up in a family/society where it was rude to talk about money? You learn that it is not polite to ask "How much do you earn?" or "How much are you worth"?
If you think about it, it's a fair point to think it is rude. Humans should not be valued by the money they have but by the contribution they make, which in most cases is rewarded by dollars.
Earl Nightingale said:
We will receive not what we idly wish for but what we justly earn. Our rewards will always be in exact proportion to our service.
This is not always the case though. There are many jobs, tasks in the world which improve people's lives, make them safer, adding value and the monetary value they receive for their contribution is not into comparison.
Or is it...
There is one word missing in this whole argument and Earl Nightingale's quote. But, before I get to that word, lets look at the reality of how this works.
KIM vs THE SOLIDER
Kim
We all know Kim Kardashian. Famous for...well being Famous? It's debatable (In her own words)
Last year Kim, bought in a whooping 71.8 Million dollars. For just being her.
She graces your T.V and you flick on to see her talk, socialise, cry, party and you discuss this with your friends, your family. You laugh, you gossip and without you even realising it. You buy her products, you read her books and you continue to tune in every night.
Without you even knowing it Kim Kardashian has impacted your life and does so on a daily basis. Every single day, she is with you.
Whether you like this or not, Kim Kardashian fulfils a need, subconsciously or consciously she embodies things you'd like and has all things you would love to have. She contributes to your belief that things are possible, she embodies hope and wealth. She provides your life value...to continue on to strive and "if she can do it, I can do it"
The Solider
The solider goes into battle, puts his/her life on the line, sacrifices themselves for the country and protects the overall interest of society. They suffer for you, they suffer for their family and they will die for your freedom.
The solider is a noble individual who has a belief that their contribution is bettering the world and therefore they goes into battle to fight for what they believe in.
But how often do you think of the solider (aside from your brother, your sister, your parents, your cousin) who maybe in the military. Even then how often do you watch them? How often do you talk about them? How often do donate money to their causes?
Now there is no question their contribution can to lead of great consequence and their monetary reward pales into comparison to Kim. When looking at it with a thoughtful eye...you begin to see the massive unfair disparity. But this is not how things work.
So what word is missing here.... Perceived.
Perceived Value Is What Matters...but Human Nature starts the cycle.
The reality is Kim brings more conscious or unconscious perceived value to your everyday life than the solider. She has more of an impact on you and more people. Right or wrong. She has more direct, larger scale influence on people's life than the lone solider. Therefore, is rewarded for it.
But, how does Kim get attention in the first place? Really.....
If there are two puppies sitting in front of you one is cuter than the other. Which one do you want to hug? The cute one. So you pick up the cute puppy.
This is how it all begins, it begins with natural human behaviour. What why we feel safe, what we are attracted to...it is our foundation. This is how Kim gets to be in this position.
How it explodes just like how "hot girl posts do". Then the Sheep Effect kicks in...and we follow the majority.
This is the foundation for most societies, majority rules regardless of whether it is right or wrong, just or in just.
The have's will florish because Human behaviour allows them to be selected in the first place, the have nots will fight to be the have's.
So can we have a wonderful community where thought provoking and interesting content was awarded justly and rightfully so?
Only even if that's how human behaved.... what they actually valued.
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