Share what you do profusely, because it will be remixed by others into something new, rich and strange.
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I believe that the human motive to share is very powerful. The human motive to profit is also very powerful, and I think that the profit motive and the sharing motive are not exclusive.
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What this quote means
Humans are driven by both the desire to share and the desire to profit, and these motives can coexist.
In this quote, Tim O'Reilly articulates the dual motives that drive human behavior: the intrinsic desire to share knowledge, resources, or experiences with others and the extrinsic motive to gain profit or benefit. He suggests that these two motives can work hand in hand rather than being mutually exclusive, highlighting the complexity of human motivation and the potential for collaboration that benefits both individuals and the community.
Themes
SharingProfitMotivationHuman BehaviorCollaboration
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the benefits of open-source software, one might quote this to emphasize the balance of sharing and profit.
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