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Re:Covid has broken the social contract between parents and ... by sentientslug on Saturday September 23, 2023 @10:49PM (#37629726)
The classic economics lesson of perverse incentives.
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Re:Covid has broken the social contract between parents and ... by teddyh on Saturday September 23, 2023 @10:53PM (#37629744)
No, if it was merely a matter of incentives, the behavior of parents should have reverted when the fine was removed; i.e. when the situation was restored to its initial condition. But when the fine was instituted, a culture shift occured, which would then not revert when the fine was removed.
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