Comments on: Generosity, Money, and Sun Tzu?! http://www.shebytes.com/2011/08/11/generosity-money-and-sun-tzu/ Tech Blog: Technology trends for men and women, from a woman’s perspective. Renee Schmidt, editor. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Demian .. http://www.shebytes.com/2011/08/11/generosity-money-and-sun-tzu/#comment-1387 Demian .. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:22:00 +0000 http://www.shebytes.com/?p=3148#comment-1387 "...because the “costs” and “benefits” analysis of generosity showed that being generous is monetarily beneficial, there is “no need, then, for special mechanisms to explain generosity.”" Pardon me if what I say sounds too simplistic. I believe these kinds of studies are little better than those which tell you "using mobile phone does/does not cause cancer" or "X per cent women are infidel." In fact what the study implicitly implies is aboriginal people are less generous as they have yet to elevate themselves to the level where they see everything through the pieces of paper we call money. “…because the “costs” and “benefits” analysis of generosity showed that being generous is monetarily beneficial, there is “no need, then, for special mechanisms to explain generosity.””

Pardon me if what I say sounds too simplistic. I believe these kinds of studies are little better than those which tell you “using mobile phone does/does not cause cancer” or “X per cent women are infidel.”

In fact what the study implicitly implies is aboriginal people are less generous as they have yet to elevate themselves to the level where they see everything through the pieces of paper we call money.

]]> By: Renee Schmidt http://www.shebytes.com/2011/08/11/generosity-money-and-sun-tzu/#comment-1388 Renee Schmidt Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:22:00 +0000 http://www.shebytes.com/?p=3148#comment-1388 I am presently out of the country, returning Thursday, February 9th. I will have limited access to email. If this is an emergency, you may contact me at: Phone: 050-709-3875 If dialing from the US: 011-972-50-709-3875 If dialing from Other Countries: dial the intl exit code, Israeli country code (972), followed by the above number without the leading 0 First Date of Service: Sunday January 29, 2012 Thank you, Renée Schmidt T. +1 (917) 517-7134 E. renee@reneeschmidt.com Connect: LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | SheBytes Blog Please consider the environment before printing this email. I am presently out of the country, returning Thursday, February 9th. I will have limited access to email. If this is an emergency, you may contact me at:
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]]> By: Renee Schmidt http://www.shebytes.com/2011/08/11/generosity-money-and-sun-tzu/#comment-511 Renee Schmidt Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:33:51 +0000 http://www.shebytes.com/?p=3148#comment-511 Couldn't have said it better myself Thomas! Art of War is an EXCELLENT read... Renee Couldn’t have said it better myself Thomas!

Art of War is an EXCELLENT read…

Renee

]]> By: Thomas Huynh http://www.shebytes.com/2011/08/11/generosity-money-and-sun-tzu/#comment-488 Thomas Huynh Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:21:51 +0000 http://www.shebytes.com/?p=3148#comment-488 Sun Tzu's Art of War advocates the leader only caring for the nation, and not him or herself. He or she would be the treasure of the nation. I advise readers to look more into the book. Thomas Huynh, author Sonshi Sun Tzu’s Art of War advocates the leader only caring for the nation, and not him or herself. He or she would be the treasure of the nation. I advise readers to look more into the book.

Thomas Huynh, author
Sonshi

]]> By: Jesse Braunstein http://www.shebytes.com/2011/08/11/generosity-money-and-sun-tzu/#comment-477 Jesse Braunstein Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:36:07 +0000 http://www.shebytes.com/?p=3148#comment-477 Hey Elizabeth, Totally agree! They could've used the code to display the lack of rationality in actual human practice of economics and possibly as a support for "behavioral economics". I hear you about the mirror neurons, but I guess the experiment was trying to find the origins of that "first generous mover", so to speak, which is a pretty lofty task considering the study was based off of simulation. Yea, The Art of War is fascinating in that it not only shows the positives and negatives of human behavior and psychology, but also how to harness both and how to use them to advantage. Hey Elizabeth,

Totally agree! They could’ve used the code to display the lack of rationality in actual human practice of economics and possibly as a support for “behavioral economics”.

I hear you about the mirror neurons, but I guess the experiment was trying to find the origins of that “first generous mover”, so to speak, which is a pretty lofty task considering the study was based off of simulation.

Yea, The Art of War is fascinating in that it not only shows the positives and negatives of human behavior and psychology, but also how to harness both and how to use them to advantage.

]]> By: Elizabeth Boylan http://www.shebytes.com/2011/08/11/generosity-money-and-sun-tzu/#comment-476 Elizabeth Boylan Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:19:36 +0000 http://www.shebytes.com/?p=3148#comment-476 Their experiment would be better if Delton and Krasnow were deliberately using the non emotional non human software that they developed to prove how much economics is driven by human emotion and how people are made to feel about markets and commodities. Based on the theory that we all have mirror neurons, if we're generous to each other we're generous to our selves, It's the way our brain's mapped, it explains why we feel better around someone who is happy and peaceful. Mirror neurons explain why our behavior and emotions change in response to other people's behavior. In terms of Sun Tzu's observations, if someone is secretive, extra sneaky or dishonest, interacting with them will require a guarded approach and a restraint on trust. Exposure to an individual with deceptive 'secret operations' will only result in a mirror over time of what is essentially undesirable behavior. Although there's value in understanding them, It's best to avoid these types like the pest. Their experiment would be better if Delton and Krasnow were deliberately using the non emotional non human software that they developed to prove how much economics is driven by human emotion and how people are made to feel about markets and commodities.

Based on the theory that we all have mirror neurons, if we’re generous to each other we’re generous to our selves, It’s the way our brain’s mapped, it explains why we feel better around someone who is happy and peaceful. Mirror neurons explain why our behavior and emotions change in response to other people’s behavior. In terms of Sun Tzu’s observations, if someone is secretive, extra sneaky or dishonest, interacting with them will require a guarded approach and a restraint on trust.

Exposure to an individual with deceptive ‘secret operations’ will only result in a mirror over time of what is essentially undesirable behavior. Although there’s value in understanding them, It’s best to avoid these types like the pest.

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