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Small-Scale Question Sunday for December 21, 2025

Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?

This is your opportunity to ask questions. No question too simple or too silly.

Culture war topics are accepted, and proposals for a better intro post are appreciated.

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Incentives pretty reliably shape outcomes. There aren't just economic incentives, however.

Politics that ignore human nature and rely on blaming their opponents for spiteful non-compliance when the incentives aren't in place for the policies' success, are doomed to fail.