The Seven Work Languages
O'Neil adapts Gary Chapman's 'five love languages' framework to workplace motivation, proposing seven distinct reasons people work: money, security, status, social connection, positive contribution, relief from boredom, and passion. She argues that most work motivations are actually independent of money, which has implications for hypothetical post-scarcity 'Star Trek economies.' The post suggests that people driven by passion, contribution, or status would thrive without financial necessity, while those who value money for its own sake would resist such changes. O'Neil positions herself as motivated by positive contribution and uses the framework to normalize different motivations without judgment.
Aug 20, 2015 Data EthicsPolitics