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158 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined 4 Jan \ parent \ on: Why are stackers so obsessed with daily rewards? meta
I've often argued that the rewards being obtuse is a virtue, because the heuristic of "Earn rewards for doing pro-social stuff" is what we want people to adopt.
Good systems lead bad people to do good things.
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77 sats \ 2 replies \ @elvismercury 4 Jan
Good systems lead bad people to do good things.
You should get that for your tramp stamp.
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27 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 4 Jan
You don't know that I haven't
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27 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 4 Jan
Thanks, I need mental bleach now.
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26 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 4 Jan
being obtuse is a virtue
Very true from my experience as a teacher. Make the rules too clear and you get exploitative behavior. Inject a little uncertainty, and people try to behave generally good.
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22 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bit_Alb OP 4 Jan
Good systems lead bad people to do good things
Not always, but yes, it's true.
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