Mental Models

Mental Models

Free Rider Problem

Apr 21, 2021
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You and 3 of your friends start working on an idea. Overtime you start seeing that one of them has been slacking off.

It is even more infuriating since the other 3 who are working really hard on the project still own the same amount of equity each as the lazy founder.

Doesn’t sound so fair does it? At least not in a meritocracy.

This is a common problem i…

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