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It's probably not the explicit intention, but I believe that an intelligent species would probably recognize that it's in their best interests to elect lawmaker
by rizzom5000 4y ago
It's probably not the explicit intention, but I believe that an intelligent species would probably recognize that it's in their best interests to elect lawmakers who understand the concept of economic incentives and as a corollary; perverse incentives.
- astrange 4y agoMost perverse incentives aren't real, they're just cynicism. As an example every new safety technology like seat belts comes with complaints that it'll just encourage people to drive worse (fancy term "risk compensation") but in fact there's no evidence this happens.
- bbarn 4y agoThere is at least one piece of research however, that shows wearing a bicycle helmet (or being a male) causes people in cars to pass more closely presumably with an assumption that you're less at risk. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/09/060911102200.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/09/060911102200.h...