The zenith of irony is when it is unintentionally self-inflicted. The Arizona Republic reports via AZCentral this morning that, Rep. Michelle Ugenti, R-Scottsdale, is proposing legislation to make online impersonation a crime. House Bill 2004, if it becomes law, would make it a felony to use another person’s name without permission to create a Web […]
Resolved: Stop Expecting Facts To Make A Difference
From David Sirota’s list of New Year’s resolutions, here’s my favorite: 4. Stop expecting facts to make a difference to my opponents: In my job as a left-leaning host on an otherwise conservative radio station, I spend three hours a day reciting simple, verifiable facts to right-wing callers. I had initially believed this might change […]
Intrinsic Motivation and Ethics
In a blog post on FacileThings.com, CEO Francisco Sáez (@franciscojsaez) writes, When intrinsic motivation is replaced by a reward, creativity can be crushed. Moreover, in these situations, rewards may encourage people to seek cheating, shortcuts and unethical behavior. I wonder if an examination of the motivation (whether intrinsic or not) would be instructive as to […]