A thoughtful criticism of our approach—that incentives shape beliefs and preferences.
And my response.
https://twitter.com/TomFarsides/status/1140584579234971648 …
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This is a model where a.) people are born with a degree (which can be low or high) of overall "disposition to specialize", which has some links to neurological morphology and sensory-perception traits; b.) autistics are born with a high disposition to specialize; and
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c.) WHAT a child specializes in is a path-dependent process that depends on what they find rewarding *in the moment*. Success and approval are paths by which a child might develop a love/obsession with an activity; the more they do it, the better they get.
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