Compare this to research or most jobs. People work in groups. People have goals and work towards that goal. How does this happen? Usually it’s because the group leader gets paid to do what they do, and they create a stable small community for people to work in over the mid to long term. Most people don’t need to be at the center of some huge status ponzi scheme, because they just work with the same group for years on end and that’s fine.
Compare this to research or most jobs. People work in groups. People have goals and work towards that goal. How does this happen? Usually it’s because the group leader gets paid to do what they do, and they create a stable small community for people to work in over the mid to long term. Most people don’t need to be at the center of some huge status ponzi scheme, because they just work with the same group for years on end and that’s fine.