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The HackEr Ethic by [Pekka Himanen] (with Linus Torvalds and Manuel Castells)
Linus' Law: all our motivations can be categorized as... survival, social life, or entertainment. (A slightly different grouping than Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs.)
Plato: "No free person should learn anything like a slave." (Educat Ion)
[Ed Andrew]: Incapacity for LeisUre is a "spillover effect" (Side Effect) of externally managed work. (vs true Free Agent)
The 7 habits/virtues of the Personal Development (Self Improvement) (Ben Franklin, BoBos) model, shared also by the not-quite-New Economy...
determinacy, goal orientation
optimality, focused use of time toward achieving goals
flexibility
stability - steady progress
industry, hard work
money, economy
result accountability
The 7 values of the Hacker Ethic
PassIon, intrinsically interesting pursuit (Engage Ment)
social worth, recognition by peers
openness, sharing results
activity, freedom/privacy to pursue one's PassIon
caring
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