I’d say we are stubborn and hard for amateurs to manipulate, but that organized professionals can manipulate us when circumstances allow them to study a situation far more than we can. -- Robin Hanson, in response to Bryan Caplan, “Are We Stubborn or Manipulable?” Econlog
The post that he’s responding to is also interesting.
Although the very question “Are We Stubborn or Manipulable?” invites a post on how to manipulate people by harnessing their stubbornness. I’ve won plenty of games that way. :)
The post that he’s responding to is also interesting.
Although the very question “Are We Stubborn or Manipulable?” invites a post on how to manipulate people by harnessing their stubbornness. I’ve won plenty of games that way. :)