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Carrots and Sticks

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What’s it about?

Discover why carrots and sticks often backfire—and how to design commitment contracts that weaponize loss aversion to achieve your goals.

You’ll learn

  • Loss aversion is twice as powerful as gain
  • Commitment contracts beat willpower
  • Avoid the cobra effect in incentives
  • Use social accountability for change