The power of incentives is often underestimated. In the crypto industry, bad incentives led to justifying and defending Ponzi schemes. People's behavior can be influenced by crazy incentives. After the 2008 financial crisis, many criticized Wall Street, but they overlooked the fact that they might have acted similarly if offered a large bonus. People's morality is often tested by incentive situations. Chris Rock's skit highlights that men's faithfulness is influenced by their options.
Welcome back to Bankless, Morgan Housel. Morgan has written "The Psychology of Money", and most recently "Same As Ever" which discuss the dynamics and psychology around money and markets.
In this episode Morgan drops lesson after lesson that you can apply to your own investing strategies and life broadly. It's a masterclass that is sure to have you reflecting on the decisions you make as we enter what may possibly be the next bull market.
0:00 Intro 6:49 History Always Repeats 11:44 Can We Break The Cycle? 16:49 THE BEAR MARKET 21:20 Psychology Of Investing 26:45 The Value Of Hard Things 29:26 Attaching Identity To Ideas 36:52 Markets Have Memory 42:23 The Key To Being Happy 47:27 Competing Against Yourself 55:32 Our Relationship With Money 58:51 The Power Of Incentives 1:04:48 Don't Try Too Hard 1:11:19 Investing Strategies 1:15:09 The Value of Imperfection 1:20:43 Optimism and Pessimism 1:24:41 Crypto's Barbell Thesis 1:27:53 Good Things Happen Slow, Bad Things Happen Fast 1:33:27 Final Bit Of Advice