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{{comic | number = 4513 | date = June 4, 2017 | title = loss-aversion | image = 1496591944-20170604.png | votey = 1496591961-20170604after.png | titletext = A better system is to start with a trillion dollars, but have exponentially scaling losses for even minor infractions. }} ==Explanation== {{incomplete}} ==Transcript== {{Computertranscript}} :[Describe panel here] :Great news, kids! I'm implementing a loss-aversion allowance system. :Instead of giving you five dollars each week during which you were good, you will start each week with the potential for five dollars. :Every time you disobey me or talk back, you will lose a dollar from your potential total. :Here's the best part! Humans care more :Your systematic biases are your undoing! :About losing a dollar than gaining one so, you'll probably behave far better while getting less money! :I'm gonna misbehave five times :But that's irrational! :Immediately. Then you will have no power. :smbc-comics.com ==Votey Transcript== {{Computertranscript}} :[Describe panel here] :Gimme five bugks, and I'll play along. :-d :5 {{comic discussion}} [[Category:Comics tagged parenting]][[Category:Comics tagged economics]]
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