Table of Contents Toggle People often consciously choose the worst possible outcome for themselves. They are guided not by rational economic principles or other non-monetary factors, but by what is known in economics as the “sunk cost effect.” The sticking effect: Experiment 1 The costs of sticking: experiment 2 The Continue Reading
About love
What is love? The ancient Greeks had several words to describe “love.” There was eros (romantic or sexual love), agape (selfless love), and ludus (playful love). However, there is a very good and straightforward definition of love: the feeling that your well-being depends on the well-being of another person. Think Continue Reading
Crime and Punishment
In our society, there is a norm that is quoted in the title of this post and in another, more well-known literary work. At the same time, this norm is quite archaic, and I would even say infantile. The archaic nature of this norm lies in the fact that retribution Continue Reading
Mystery shopper
The “Mystery Shopper” system, which has recently gained a lot of attention in our country, allows business owners or key managers to assess the quality of customer service at their sales points by conducting test purchases or simulating test purchases with specially designated individuals who are perceived by the sales Continue Reading
Corruption
Corruption is a “blight” on society. It has existed for a long time, but it hinders people’s lives right now. The most interesting thing about corruption is that it is not a problem in itself, but rather a symptom. Fighting corruption as a phenomenon does not free society from the Continue Reading
Money
No matter who you ask the simple question, “What will happen if we eliminate cash from circulation?”—no one goes beyond answers like “Well, in Germany, I hardly use cash” or “Nothing will happen.” However, if we look at it from the perspective of what is written Earlier. The complete withdrawal Continue Reading
Lloyds approach
Table of Contents Toggle Issues Lloyd’s Politics Nuances Issues Everyone understands that any electoral governance system, where responsible decisions are made by delegates from certain communities, is not perfect , but only seems to be the only possible solution in societies where it is not feasible to gather everyone in Continue Reading
New Tax Paradigm
What is happening right now? People are being forced to pay taxes. A powerful tax system is being established, aimed at squeezing households and businesses. As always, any system based on violence is imperfect. Is it possible to create a situation where people pay taxes voluntarily and, moreover, eagerly desire Continue Reading
Informism
Table of Contents Toggle Tool of exploitation Means of maintaining control Privacy is a taboo. Safety The Role of Capital Tool of exploitation Always the ruling class had the tool , which granted him privileges and allowed him to exploit the rest of society. Such a tool or exclusive resource, Continue Reading
Ruling class
Every social revolution has been triggered by changes in the productive forces. It’s not just about the emergence of a new class of wealthy individuals; rather, scientific and technological progress allowed food to be produced with fewer and fewer hands. This meant that society could afford to support, first, classes Continue Reading