Category Archives: Anti-Semitism

Actors inside MAGA who promote skepticism toward Israel or organized Jewish influence do not present themselves as competing for power. They present themselves as correcting excess, defending America First principles, or exposing taboos that more cautious figures lack the courage … Continue reading →

Actors who make their living fighting antisemitism do not present themselves as competing for power. They present themselves as protecting Jews, defending civil rights, and preventing hatred. This is often sincere. It is also structured competition. As David Pinsof‘s Alliance … Continue reading →

With Alliance Theory and his other papers, David Pinsof’s core claim is that behavior follows incentives. Not intentions. Not moral convictions. Incentives. He calls this incentive determinism, and he sets it against what he names likability determinism, the far more … Continue reading →

If you take David Pinsof’s incentive determinism seriously, the first step is to stop explaining antisemitic attacks in terms of “evil people” or “irrational hatred.” Pinsof’s point is that behavior follows incentives. People do what their environments reward or make … Continue reading →

David Pinsof writes: “The more we all become aware of our incentive structures, the more incentivized we will be to choose them wisely.” People work hard because of incentives. They obey or break the law because of incentives. Tucker Carlson, … Continue reading →