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Episode 22: Money is incentivized altruism
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Episode 22: Money is incentivized altruism

PsycHacks

August 18, 20215m 14s

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Show Notes

Some young people today harbor extremely negative beliefs about money. However, while money has been (and continues to be) used inappropriately, it is actually used constructively in the vast majority of cases. In this episode, I'll discuss how money is effectively utilized to incentivize altruism. It's a subtle trick of the mind by which we collectively transcend self-interest by appealing to self-interest.