I think he genuinely believed it was the best thing for society. He, like so many, was (and likely still is) convinced that everyone thinks like he does. So he believes the only thing that drives people is money.

Now if that were the case, the only way to advance society and facilitate growth in software would be to offer smart people a lot of money.

In that flawed logic, he really thought it was for the best.

Looks like you need a blog. You could post your own articles.

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But OP is asking us. Presumably for the benefit of the community.

If you believe your answer would be more valuable to also include what you are trying to achieve, by all means, include that.

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