Perverse Incentives

Comments focus on identifying and critiquing perverse incentives or misaligned motivations in systems, businesses, or policies that lead to unintended negative outcomes. Discussions emphasize how 'you get what you incentivize' drives behavior.

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mensetmanusman Sep 25, 2025 View on HN

Seems like a perverse incentive.

zucker42 Jul 22, 2020 View on HN

That seems like a perverse incentive.

aynyc Jan 28, 2021 View on HN

This seems to be a matter of incentives.

edflsafoiewq May 1, 2023 View on HN

Seems like a bit of a perverse incentive.

danuker Jun 8, 2022 View on HN

Well, there's a perverse incentive!

michrassena Feb 1, 2023 View on HN

It's a perverse incentive for sure.

Chris2048 Apr 1, 2021 View on HN

Why? Are incentives not a thing?

golergka Aug 12, 2017 View on HN

Do they have incentive to do that?

rhizome Sep 28, 2016 View on HN

There's a huge perverse incentive lurking in there.

drivers99 Feb 22, 2017 View on HN

Sounds like perverse incentives[1] in general.[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perverse_incentive