Carrots and Sticks by Ian Ayres Summary
Overview of Carrots and Sticks
Discover why Ian Ayres' "Carrots and Sticks" revolutionized behavioral economics with its $3 million-backed commitment contracts. What if the secret to conquering procrastination isn't willpower, but cleverly designed incentives that make failure financially painful?
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The Gap Between Knowing and Doing
What's stopping you from becoming the person you want to be? It's probably not a lack of information. You already know smoking damages your lungs, that sugar spikes your insulin, that procrastination derails your goals. Yet here we are-knowing exactly what we should do, but somehow not doing it. This gap between intention and action has puzzled philosophers for millennia, but behavioral economics has finally cracked the code. The answer isn't more willpower or better information. It's changing the game entirely through commitment contracts-binding agreements that make your future self play by rules your present self creates. Consider Alex Moore, an MIT graduate who spent a decade artificially inducing sneezes by tickling his nose. Strange habit, sure-but what's stranger is that despite countless attempts to quit, he kept doing it. Finally, he tried something radical: he put $400 at risk that would go to an organization he despised if he sneezed artificially even once over eight weeks. The result? He broke his decade-long habit without losing a cent. This wasn't willpower-it was strategic self-binding, like Odysseus tying himself to the mast to resist the Sirens' call.
Why We Can't Trust Our Future Selves
When Penalties Become Prices
The Power of Loss and Public Shame
The Maintenance Problem Nobody Talks About
The Dark Side of Commitment
Building Your Own Commitment Machine
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Creado por exalumnos de la Universidad de Columbia en San Francisco
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Creado por exalumnos de la Universidad de Columbia en San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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