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What does it mean?
This scale of proportions makes bad things hard and good things easy.
In plain terms
This scale makes bad things hard and good things easy.
What can you take from it?
Design systems that encourage good and hinder bad.

Where it applies

  • policy design
  • product design
  • education

Putting it to work

  • align incentives
  • remove barriers to good
  • add friction to bad

Questions to consider

  • What makes good easy for you?
  • How do you design systems?

Another view

It oversimplifies the complexity of moral choices.

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