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Within the framework of rewarding people for behaving the way you're compelling them to, that's probably roughly true. But I'm doubtful that people are actuall
by Arubis 8y ago
Within the framework of rewarding people for behaving the way you're compelling them to, that's probably roughly true.
But I'm doubtful that people are actually sitting around, twiddling their thumbs, doing _nothing_. Maybe they're not getting jobs per se, but I'm very curious about what they actually are doing with the time they'd otherwise have to sell.
- Simulacra 8y agoIf you gave me money with no requirement that I perform a task, or adhere to a set of rules, just free money in my lap, I'm going to use it to increase my level of joy and comfort, and avoidance of work. Granted I may take that money and spend it all on hookers and blow, but I will be doing what I want with that money, and not having to return any service or labor for it.
- dageshi 8y agoPlaying videogames?
- Arubis 8y agoI should add, given sibling comments here--I wish they'd actually asked about this as a part of the study. What we're _supposing_ people would do with all that extra time feels like a values-based conversation, which won't get any of us anywhere. (I, for one, would kick back and do not a whole lot for 4-6 weeks, get bored, and start building something--but that's one datum.) Rather than us positing and projecting values, I'd love to see some data around this (though obviously I would love it somewhat less if it proved my optimistic viewpoint wrong).