tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162253.post9174111922139694743..comments2024-03-28T18:57:15.124-06:00Comments on Wash Park Prophet: How Do We Encourage HonestyAndrew Oh-Willekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02537151821869153861noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162253.post-56965485543764206512008-10-24T12:38:00.000-06:002008-10-24T12:38:00.000-06:00Not so simple. Honesty is very context specific. ...Not so simple. <BR/><BR/>Honesty is very context specific. They may not be much of a difference between people in inherent propensity to be honest perhaps, but likelihood of honesty in fact varies a lot with context.<BR/><BR/>Some countries are more corrupt than others. Surveyor's reports are more likely to be truthful than campaign advertisements. Tax return lines that require documentation have less cheating than those that do not.<BR/><BR/>There are meglomaniac sociopaths out there, but if ordinary people are honest, than the meglomaniac sociopaths will stand out like sore thumbs when they are caught.Andrew Oh-Willekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537151821869153861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162253.post-29992280759453563642008-10-24T10:28:00.000-06:002008-10-24T10:28:00.000-06:00To flip the question around, and to simultaneously...To flip the question around, and to simultaneously put it into a religious context:<BR/><BR/>Q: How do we eradicate sin?<BR/><BR/>A: We can't in this world.<BR/><BR/>Oh, we can use padlocks on bicycles to "keep the honest people honest", but there will always be the meglomaniac sociopaths who ruin it for everyone.Michael Malakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10007582156392845677noreply@blogger.com