GOES ALL CRITIQUE ON TROLLS Caplan’s a good guy. But using Psychological Critiqu

http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2015/06/the_psychology_3.htmlCAPLAN GOES ALL CRITIQUE ON TROLLS

Caplan’s a good guy. But using Psychological Critique to criticize Trolls is so painfully ironic that I cant bear it.

http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2015/06/the_psychology_3.html

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Brian,

Or we could just adopt the strategy of analyzing incentives, and continue the longstanding criticism of psychology as a pseudoscience. And that all use of psychological criticism is merely ‘Critique’ (Gossip for the purpose of shaming and rallying.) It is a sophisticated deceit, but a deceit none the less.

Trolls want attention. They found a way to get attention. They vent frustration. It’s not complicated. Why is it that they aren’t getting attention. And how can we provide negative incentives for their behavior?

(And how can we keep Putin’s foot soldiers in St Petersburg off the internet entirely.)