Thread: Does Communism still have a role to play, or is it dead?

Originally Posted by nulle

But anyway - who will invent new things?
Who will innovate existing?

People will.

Originally Posted by nulle

If they will not get any benefits for their hard work - why bother?

Have you ever done anything just because you wanted to do it? Not because somebody paid you, but simply because you wanted it done? That's what I've been talking about - there will always be people who will be curious enough to continue pushing sciences further and further. Besides, there are non-material benefits that will remain - respect of others, for example, taking pride in your own work, etc.
There will be a choice - to work and get everything and not to work and get the same. Some will choose not to work, but there will be plenty of others.

Originally Posted by Ramil

Have you ever done anything just because you wanted to do it? Not because somebody paid you, but simply because you wanted it done? That's what I've been talking about - there will always be people who will be curious enough to continue pushing sciences further and further. Besides, there are non-material benefits that will remain - respect of others, for example, taking pride in your own work, etc.
There will be a choice - to work and get everything and not to work and get the same. Some will choose not to work, but there will be plenty of others.

I'd rather agree with what you said before - there will be plenty of those who will choose not to work, and there will be some who will consider working as a privilege. But again, it's a fantastic system that would in no way be working now.