Comic #2157: 2011-04-10

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Problem: If you bribe kids into reading, they won’t appreciate its intrinsic value.

Typical Parenting Solution: “You don’t have to read this, but I hope you will because it’s wonderful.”

Sociologist Parent’s Solution: “We just have to adjust parameters in the child’s environment so it conceives of learning as the general optimum solution.”

Politician Parent’s Solution: “I’ll give you 50 bucks if you appreciate the intrinsic value of this.”