incentive
32 episodes mention this concept
ChrisWillxApr 3, 2026Why Polymarket Feels Like a Truth Machine: Prediction Markets, Arbitrage, and the Gamification of Reality
TechnologyPrediction marketsArbitrageSkin in the gameInformation asymmetry
PredictiveHistoryJan 8, 2026Game Theory Analysis of Why Schools Fail: Incentives, Stakeholders, and Societal Decline
EconomicsGame TheoryStakeholdersIncentive StructuresZero-Sum Game
lexfridmanAug 13, 2025Keyu Jin on China's Decentralized Economy, Competitive Culture, and the Blend of Capitalism and Socialism
EconomicsDecentralized economyMayor economyPolitical centralizationEconomic decentralization
NewEconomicThinkingAug 13, 2025The Economics of Data Privacy: Who Wins and Who Loses When AI Makes Decisions
EconomicsAlgorithm designMachine learning applicationsIncentives in algorithmsData privacy cost- NewEconomicThinkingMay 2, 2025
The Viability of Nonprofit Models for Developing Drugs for Neglected Diseases of Poverty
HealthDiseases of povertyNeglected tropical diseasesMarket failureMulti-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) - lexfridmanJan 23, 2024
Ben Shapiro and Destiny: A Deep Dive into Conservative and Liberal Ideologies on Society, Education, and Governance
PsychologySubsidiary view of governmentHuman natureCosmic justiceConservative stool - NewEconomicThinkingDec 20, 2023
The Ghost Budget: Unpacking the Unprecedented Financing and Oversight Failures of America's Post-9/11 Wars
EconomicsEmergency spendingOverseas Contingency Operations (OCO)Ghost budgetBudgetary dysfunction 
psychacksNov 24, 2023The Carrot and the Stick: Understanding Human Behavior Through Incentives, Not Personality
PsychologyIncentivesCarrot and StickRewardPunishment- MIT Open EconomyApr 5, 2023
Land Markets, Sharecropping, and Moral Hazard: The Trade-off Between Incentives and Risk Sharing
EconomicsLand marketsSharecroppingMoral hazardProperty rights - MIT Open EconomyApr 5, 2023
Tax Administration, Incentives, and Causal Inference in Developing Economies
EconomicsTax Administration ReformTax Rate ReformInformation Challenges (in taxation)Corporate Taxpayers - MIT Open EconomyApr 5, 2023
The Puzzle of Preventive Health: Demand, Incentives, and Behavioral Biases
EconomicsDemand for healthPreventive careCurative medicinePrice elasticity of demand - psychacksJan 11, 2023
The Cats and Cheese Framework: Understanding Human Motivation Through Approach and Avoidance
PsychologyHuman motivationApproach behaviorsAvoidance behaviorsReward systems - lexfridmanDec 22, 2022
Bhaskar Sunkara on Democratic Socialism, Communism, and the Future of Economic Systems
EconomicsDemocratic SocialismCapitalismCommunismSocial Democracy - NewEconomicThinkingAug 3, 2022
The Broken Intellectual Property System: Dean Baker on Patents, Drug Costs, and Public Funding
EconomicsPatent monopoliesCopyright monopoliesIncentive for innovationGeneric drugs - NewEconomicThinkingMay 23, 2022
Creating a Digital Circular Economy for Net Zero: Leveraging Technology for Sustainable Transformation
EconomicsDigital Circular EconomyNet Zero EmissionDigital TransformationInclusive Finance - NewEconomicThinkingJan 31, 2022
The Antidote to the Wall: Building Bridges for Economic Adaptation and Opportunity
EconomicsMass flourishingWalls and bridges (metaphor)MercantilismGains from openness 
HealthyGamerGGJun 8, 2021Psychiatrist Debunks Dopamine Fasting: Understanding Dopamine's True Role in Motivation and Reward
PsychologyDopamine detoxNeurotransmitterDopamineParkinson's disease- NewEconomicThinkingApr 7, 2021
Identity Economics: How Social Identity Shapes Economic Behavior, Policy, and Well-being
EconomicsIdentity economicsIdentity warsUtility functionConformity - lexfridmanMar 14, 2021
The Dynamics of Power, Charisma, and Political Systems: Lessons from Hitler and Trump
Geopoliticspolitical discoursepower dynamicscharismahistorical context - lexfridmanOct 2, 2020
Michael Malice on Anarchy, Love, Trolling, and the Deconstruction of State Authority
PhilosophyAnarchismLibertarianismSocial Contract TheoryPolitical Authority - NewEconomicThinkingJun 16, 2020
Extreme Climate Change in a Post-COVID-19 World: Political Futures and Economic Transformations
Science1.5-degree targetIPCC reportCarbon emissions reductionPolitical economic arrangements - lexfridmanMar 17, 2020
The Philosophy and Evolution of Money: From Social Game to Quadratic Funding with Vitalik Buterin
EconomicsMoney as a gamePoints systemStorage of wealthExchange of value 
EconomicsExplainedFeb 2, 2020The Economic Transformation of Modern China: From Failed State to Global Superpower
EconomicsMixed market economyCentrally planned economySpecial Economic Zones (SEZs)Cultural Revolution- lexfridmanNov 20, 2019
Game Theory, Machine Learning, and the Dynamics of Collective Behavior in Digital Systems
TechnologyGame TheoryAlgorithmic Game TheoryNash EquilibriumPrisoner's Dilemma - NewEconomicThinkingAug 7, 2019
Economists Incentivize Conformity Over Quality: The Perils of Citation-Based Academic Evaluation
EconomicsIncentive structures in academiaPeer review systemCitation countsScientific quality measurement - NewEconomicThinkingFeb 20, 2019
Rethinking Financial Regulation: Addressing Systemic Fragility, Opacity, and Misaligned Incentives
FinanceFinancial fragilityDebt fundingEquity fundingSystemic opacity - NewEconomicThinkingDec 7, 2018
Rethinking Economics: Morality, Preferences, and the Social Contract of Finance
EconomicsIncentiveBribeConsumer modelPreferences - NewEconomicThinkingMar 21, 2018
Reimagining Economics: Addressing Post-2008 Crises and Fostering Human-Centered Solutions
EconomicsEconomic paradigm shiftFinancial crisis of 2008Legitimacy of governanceClimate management - psychacks
Maintaining Long-Term Female Commitment: The Future-Focused Approach
RelationshipsLong-term commitmentLeverage in relationshipsRisk mitigationReasonable entitlement - psychacks
Men Treat Women the Way Women Treat Money: Understanding Male Relationship Dynamics
RelationshipsSex rolesRelationship economicsInvisible laborOptionality (dating) - lexfridman
Po-Shen Loh on Mathematics, Network Theory, and Anonymous Pandemic Control with Novid
ScienceMathematics educationMath OlympiadCombinatoricsContact tracing - lexfridman
Pavel Durov on Freedom, Self-Discipline, and Digital Sovereignty in a Manipulated World
PhilosophyFreedom of speechCensorshipSurveillanceSelf-discipline
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