the.com/incentives
tell me how you get paid and i'll tell you what you'll believe.
means the rewards or punishments that quietly steer what people actually do, regardless of what they claim to value.
from from latin incentivum, meaning that which sets the tune — originally tied to inciting song or music, later inciting action.
cobra effectbounty on cobra skins led to cobra farming.
munger's ruleshow me the incentive and i'll show you the outcome.
misaligned classicpaying programmers per bug written, not fixed.
hidden onesstatus and habit outrank cash more than admitted.