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Gamify anti-poverty programs? I wonder though, isn't forgoing small short-term rewards for greater long-term rewards a key aspect of escaping poverty? How can
by _rpd 9y ago
Gamify anti-poverty programs?
I wonder though, isn't forgoing small short-term rewards for greater long-term rewards a key aspect of escaping poverty? How can you condition that behavior with short-term rewards?
- btilly 9y agoThat's a good question, and I don't have a good answer. But well-off people that I know manage to forgo short-term rewards by having an internal counteracting short-term reward in line with the desired long-term reward. Maybe this is a teachable skill..?
- _rpd 9y agoThis article suggests that delayed gratification can be taught ... https://tomprof.stanford.edu/posting/1182 https://tomprof.stanford.edu/posting/1182