Change things Quote by Jimmy Wales
“Simply having rules does not change the things that people want to do. You have to change incentive.”
About This Quote
Source Talk at Web Summit, 2015
Changing incentives, not just rules, drives meaningful behavior change in communities
In simple terms: Incentives shape actions more than rules
Design effective incentives
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- Open source contributions
- environmental policy
- education reform
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What incentives encourage desired behavior?
- How can we align rules with incentives?
Rules alone often fail without proper motivation