Dr. Ruth Grant, professor of political science and philosophy at Duke University, explains that not all behavioral incentives are benign. Grant offered these comments during an Oct. 22, 2012, speech to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society. To watch full-length presentations of JLF events, click here.
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