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UltimApe@ultimape• over 9 years ago

“... get people to take actions which are against their self-interest in a predictable way without the use of force” https://t.co/rbwvbCo8cc

UltimApe@ultimape• over 9 years ago

“Parents and teachers got involved in the design of the games. [...] kids could smell that shit a mile away.” 😂 https://t.co/4V7lOG19WC

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2/23/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• over 9 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

"Money is an example of a good point system.[...] through a series of status choices, I signal to you how big my point balance is."

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2/23/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• over 9 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

"The bottom line is if you don't have a good status system to offer users in exchange for their behavior, you need to give them cash."

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2/23/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• over 8 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

Comic explains my problem w/ "Nudge Theory" (& by extension gamification): it only targets second order learning. https://t.co/xc9deuDQmi

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6/5/2017

UltimApe@ultimape• over 8 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

You can't teach an old dog new tricks if the dog doesn't like you. Incentive alignment != gamification. Many mistake one for the other.

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6/5/2017

UltimApe@ultimape• over 8 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

Gamification systems: look like culturally accepted ways to induce learned helplessness or stockholm syndrome.https://t.co/oVORIGz2Qk

UltimApe@ultimape• over 8 years ago

All teenagers rebel and all dogs whimper you say? You're right, it's totally not an artifact of perpetuating misguided training rituals.

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6/5/2017

UltimApe@ultimape• about 8 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

"He thinks this wall of psych 101 MBA mindcontrol bulllshit is going to motivate us." 😂https://t.co/5VIoiUxxen

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6/19/2017

UltimApe@ultimape• about 8 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

What is incentive alignment, and why should you care?What the heck are stocks & flows anyway?Ecosystems thinking.https://t.co/cLr5Djwb0H https://t.co/kIIBgkSj2g

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6/19/2017

UltimApe@ultimape• about 8 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

"which they argue is critical for piloting a business amid harmful short-term pressures"https://t.co/KpLJlpgsXu https://t.co/fXrqu4jPqZ

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7/1/2017

UltimApe@ultimape• about 8 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

Interesting to watch the rapid growth models of token sales contrasted with failures in other public markets.https://t.co/l7VfXzoMEe https://t.co/HefEgfjdzw

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7/1/2017

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 8 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

Stocks and Flows? Consider the problem of ‘Reserves’ in other complex systems, such as ant colonies.https://t.co/LUvpXEtWHYvia @TheAntlady https://t.co/xRw7hAxczG

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9/10/2017