Reading this piece makes me smile knowing someone is making a valid point.
Are my gifts motivated by altruism or by self-interest? Are they investments or gifts? In the end, perhaps the answer does not matter. Each possibility can be equally true, since our interests can align here on Steem/it.
I think the important thing is to ignore the self-interest part and think about helping others when we make a gift.
Gifting should be about really giving and not a barter-styled giving. Nice piece boss.