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PromptCritical725 t1_iwwrsad wrote

Reply to comment by taintpaint in TIL in response to infamously high suicide rates at Mapo Bridge in Seoul, South Korea, the bridge was adorned with suicide prevention messages and uplifting photos. These measures weren't enacted by the government, however, instead the entire project was financed by Samsung's life insurance division by evilclownattack

A system that accomplishes good things because of greed is better than one that seeks to do so in spite of it. Greed always wins. Better to use it than fight it.

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durrtyurr t1_iwy4r4s wrote

The phrasing that economists use for that is "aligning incentive structures"

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