Originally published at: https://ultiworld.com/livewire/the-economics-of-observers/
Benji Heywood, the director of Ultimate at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland (who is also doing this awesome project on throwing mechanics), published a blog post today about behavioral economics and morality in ultimate. Here’s an excerpt: [quote]There is no ‘economic’ cost whatsoever to cheating, and there’s always a benefit. So whether it’s nudging…