Science and Technological advances in Communism

[OneBrickOneVoice]

recently I was debating some capitalists on another forum and they brought up science and technology. There sole argument was that why would anyone try hard to invent something new when they can just work on an easy job.

Anyone got any counter arguements??

[Fistful of Steel]

Originally posted by [email protected] 7 2006, 12:22 AM
recently I was debating some capitalists on another forum and they brought up science and technology. There sole argument was that why would anyone try hard to invent something new when they can just work on an easy job.

Anyone got any counter arguements??
Because people won't work easy on the job based on the same logic that they have incentive to work hard now, only the incentive will change. To assume that material gains is the primary motivating factor for people is stupid, and really only a phenomenon contracted by modern society organized with capitalism as the doctrine to uphold.

[ComradeRed]

<_< What pisses me off is that the Soviet union actually pioneered a large portion of particle physics and Quantum Chromodynamics.

[BobKKKindle$]

With Respect to any in the profession, being a Scientist is neither the most socially endearing job (what with the stereotypical &#39;nerd&#39; image) nor is it the most well payed. However, people still enjoy spending their time studying experimental physics etc, because they find science interesting&#33; So, on the Principle side of things, you could point out that under Communism noone would be bound by the Wage labour system, and hence would be free to develop their own interests and perform the type of work they enjoyed - hence, one would actually expect a flowering of science under Communism&#33; The same goes for culture. I think this is what Fistful of Steel was getting at.

In the early days of Science, I gather many noblemen would establish laboratories in their homes so as to dedicate their lives to something (since they did not have to labour) If Work were merely based upon material reward, they would have sat around doing nothing all day. the Same goes for Archimedes - He hardly Patented Displacement, did he?

[Janus]

So people will gravitate towards science and through their research, they will come up with certain discoveries. This will be similar to how new technologies are made and created in a communist society.

Besides, there will be a lot of gratitude towards those who develop beneficial technology and no doubt some will like it.