Open source software succeeds by exposing source code so a culture of hackers can improve it, but it will not outperform proprietary software in all domains because the economic incentive of ownership can be a real spur; its success surprises economists who underestimated non-monetary incentives like love, passion, and fascination.
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Cass SunsteinEvidence Quote
“I think a lot of economists would not have predicted its success... but it's clear there's an incentive it's just not monetary it's love love passion fascination diversion”
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