Thomas Hobbes’s 'Leviathan' (1651) offered one of the earliest systematic accounts of human motivation, proposing that behaviour is propelled by drive-like appetites and aversions and guided by a fundamentally hedonistic psychology in which individuals seek pleasure, avoid pain, and continually strive for the removal of discomfort. By framing motivation as a dynamic movement of the human body, restless, ceaseless, and shaped by the pursuit of perceived good, Hobbes revealed how inner impulses give rise to deliberate action and how the desire for security and predictable social order ultimately motivates the formation of political communities. His insights remain valuable today: on a personal level, his recognition of the role of basic drives helps individuals understand the roots of their behaviour and cultivate healthier patterns of self-regulation, while on a societal level, his analysis underscores the importance of stable institutions that channel human striving into cooperative, mutually beneficial forms. Hobbes brought a practical perspective to our understanding of human motivation, recognising the influence of desire and the striving towards a life of greater comfort. But his view of human personhood appears not to allow for other motivators, such as the desire to live for God. We have all seen the outcome of behaviour motivated by human greed alone, and it has resulted in a world of great and lamentable inequalities. Christian economics supports not merely the creation of wealth but its equitable distribution on a global scale.