The Oracle announces that variance reporting is now rewarded, and Rollo asks the obvious follow-up: rewarded how? The answer -- 'Baseline Credit' -- is currency that only has value inside the system that issued it. You've seen this in workplaces that pay bonuses in company scrip, gift cards to their own store, or 'recognition points' redeemable for a branded water bottle.
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When the reward for snitching is denominated in the system's own currency, loyalty becomes a closed loop with no exit.
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The Oracle announces that variance reporting is now rewarded, and Rollo asks the obvious follow-up: rewarded how? The answer -- 'Baseline Credit' -- is currency that only has value inside the system that issued it. You've seen this in workplaces that pay bonuses in company scrip, gift cards to their own store, or 'recognition points' redeemable for a branded water bottle.
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When the reward for snitching is denominated in the system's own currency, loyalty becomes a closed loop with no exit.