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454 sats \ 6 replies \ @Undisciplined 5 Dec \ on: Confessions of an ass-milker and his sock puppet account 😬 alter_native
There are perfectly good reasons to have multiple accounts, including trying out a different character.
I would prefer people not create fake conversations between their own accounts, but I don't really care if they do.
A good system doesn't require people to be on their best behavior, it guides them towards their best behavior.
Yes, also the best systems, through their incentives guide behavior into acceptable channels. This is probably one of the huge failures in today’s society: unlinking incentives from desired behavoir.
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This Makes a lot of sense.
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The best example of when incentives are disconnected from desired behaviors is leftism/socialism/communism. It has failed everywhere it has been tried.
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A good system doesn't require people to be on their best behavior, it guides them towards their best behavior.
This is a profound thought..I have never heard this before. I love it. Thank you for sharing.
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You're welcome. I'm glad twenty years of studying economics has yielded some valuable insights.
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I have been saying that incentives are everything. And I feel like this expands on that in a beautiful way.
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