Scientific Definition
Rejecting an argument because of dislike for the source or beneficiary.
Plain-English Definition
Rejecting an argument because of dislike for the source or beneficiary.
Feynman Explanation
Burn the company before they get their bonus.
Core Principle
Rejecting an argument because of dislike for the source or beneficiary.
Mechanisms
Rejecting an argument because of dislike for the source or beneficiary.
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Inputs (Triggers)
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Outputs (Behaviors)
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Behavioral Signature
Burn the company before they get their bonus.
Examples
- Internal politics overriding business logic.
- Spite is one of the most consistent line items in the strategy budget.
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Design Principles
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Measurement Approaches
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Evidence
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The Perverse Incentive Lens™
How this behavior is exploited — and how to redesign around it.
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Substituting feeling for argument.
Using fear instead of evidence.
Asking for a conclusion based on sympathy rather than logic.
It's true because authority says so.
Common sense says so, therefore it's true.
Believing something is true because of the consequences of its truth.
Claiming something is true because it hasn't been proven false (or vice versa).
If it's 'natural,' it's good.
It's better because it's newer.
It's right because it's how we've always done it.
Attacking the person rather than the argument.
If A then B; B happened; therefore A.