It is important to remember that culture can be influenced by incentives due to design of the system. It's a loop: both are causes, both are effects. Example:

It is important to remember that culture can be influenced by incentives due to design of the system. It's a loop: both are causes, both are effects. Example: The U.S. has a culture of "horse-race" politics and "winning". This may be traced to the two-party political system, which may be traced to "first past the post" voting rather than proportional representation. If we had started with a different political system, likely the current culture would be totally different. To change the system, we have to change the culture and values. But to change the culture and values, we need a system that encourages us to do so.