I thought it was very interesting to talk about intrinsic motivation as almost a negative thing. In every other class I've had, it has been the big "goal" we should all reach for. I personally believe that it is a wonderful thing to reach for, but in our society we need the extrinsic motivation to continue on. Our society needs quantitative evidence and tests to equate worth and though I don't always agree with it, I do believe it is necessary.