Punished by Rewards

Have Fun Hosting + Making the Most of Car Time. EP 466

Best of Both Worlds Podcast, 7 July 2026. The book comes up at 41 min 2 sec in.

One of the hosts mentions having read philosophy books on motivation and states they don't like Alfie Cohn's work, while acknowledging that the 'Punished by Rewards' concept is influential in education circles. They describe the book's focus on problems with grades, gold stars, and similar reward systems, before arguing that incentives are nonetheless a reality of everyday life.

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