The Rational Spy: How Incentives Screw with Everything

Moonwalk by Mohnish Soundararajan

Apr 15, 201824:19Religion & Spirituality

If you hire a spy, a lot can happen. They can get caught. They can get tortured with endless roundhouse kicks to the face. And worst case scenario: they can die. So if you had to risk someone's life to spy for your count...

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