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The puzzle of motivation | Dan Pink | TED
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Dan Pink's TED talk argues that traditional carrot-and-stick rewards often fail for creative work, drawing on the candle problem and social science research. He points to autonomy, mastery and purpose as better motivators.
HN cites it whenever money as an incentive comes up, as evidence that rewards can backfire for creative white-collar work.
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