Comments on: Is money the only effective behavior modification tool on a societal level? http://www.geektieguy.com/2007/04/04/is-money-the-only-effective-behavior-modification-tool-on-a-societal-level/ News and views from the geek tie guy. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:59:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kathy http://www.geektieguy.com/2007/04/04/is-money-the-only-effective-behavior-modification-tool-on-a-societal-level/#comment-185 Kathy Tue, 01 May 2007 22:31:45 +0000 http://www.geektieguy.com/2007/04/04/is-money-the-only-effective-behavior-modification-tool-on-a-societal-level/#comment-185 Reluctant as I am to say this, more and more I feel like the answer to your question is yes. Despite all the means of persuasion that we employ as we try to steer our world towards a better future, it may be that money is the one universal motivator. Taxation is one way this may happen, but it's not the only way. Good old-fashioned price signals could eventually do the same thing - have you seen the price of a gallon of gas lately? Reluctant as I am to say this, more and more I feel like the answer to your question is yes. Despite all the means of persuasion that we employ as we try to steer our world towards a better future, it may be that money is the one universal motivator.

Taxation is one way this may happen, but it’s not the only way. Good old-fashioned price signals could eventually do the same thing - have you seen the price of a gallon of gas lately?

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