John Maynard Keynes "Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren"

[Ripper]

In another conversation, I wanted to mention that Keynes believed that the purpose of economic progress was to reach the point where the love of money would be left behind, so I looked for a quote. Turns out he said it very well.

“When the accumulation of wealth is no longer of high social importance, there will be great changes in the code of morals. We shall be able to rid ourselves of many of the pseudo-moral principles which have hag-ridden us for two hundred years, by which we have exalted some of the most distasteful of human qualities into the position of the highest virtues. We shall be able to afford to dare to assess the money-motive at its true value. The love of money as a possession — as distinguished from the love of money as a means to the enjoyments and realities of life — will be recognized for what it is, a somewhat disgusting morbidity, one of those semi-criminal, semi-pathological propensities which one hands over with a shudder to the specialists in mental disease.”

John Maynard Keynes, Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren

 

[Corwin]

How about an even older quote source: The love of money is the root of all evil!!!!

 

[Couchpotato]

How about an even older quote source: The love of money is the root of all evil!!!!

Amen just cause it's been true since the dawn of man and it never changes.

I have a better quote.

"What can change the nature of a man?"

"If there is anything I have learned in my travels across the Planes, it is that many things may change the nature of a man. Whether regret, or love, or revenge or fear - whatever you believe can change the nature of a man, can. I’ve seen belief move cities, make men stave off death, and turn an evil hag's heart half-circle. This entire Fortress has been constructed from belief. Belief damned a woman, whose heart clung to the hope that another loved her when he did not. Once, it made a man seek immortality and achieve it. And it has made a posturing spirit think it is something more than a part of me."

- The Nameless One

 

[Ripper]

Wise words there, from God and Chris Avellone.

 

[Corwin]

Yes, but please note that despite what the Codex may say, they are not the same person!!

 

[Couchpotato]

Wise words there, from God and Chris Avellone.

Well we also have the The O'Jays.

Yes, but please note that despite what the Codex may say, they are not the same person!!

Heathen that's blasphemy you defame the RPG God!!! Let me get my pitchfork.

 

[Capt. Huggy Face]

I would have chosen: "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."

Did the Codex hivemind really swarm around AvelIone, the most overrated game dev I can think of?

 

[Cacheperl]

Did the Codex hivemind really swarm around AvelIone, the most overrated game dev I can think of?

I think many codexians were entertained by Avellones Obsidian-related "leaks" on their very own forum. As well somewhat flattered by his attention.

His games only affected this as some kind of background information.

 

[Capt. Huggy Face]

That makes more sense.

 

[Couchpotato]

Did the Codex hivemind really swarm around AvelIone, the most overrated game dev I can think of?

A small part of the codex revere him and treat him as an RPG saint, but the majority just troll how he leaked all the hidden garbage behind Obsidian's management.

 

[Capt. Huggy Face]

In addition to my lack of fondness for his hackneyed writing, I will add the guy sounds like a douchebag.