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Show me the incentives and I will show you the outcome.
Charlie Munger
About This Quote
Often cited in discussions of decision-making, business, and organizational behavior to emphasize that reward structures and penalties strongly shape how people act.
Interpretation
If you want to predict what will happen in a system, look at what behaviors are rewarded or discouraged; people tend to respond to those signals even when it leads to unintended results.
Variations
Show me the incentive and I will show you the outcome.
