Motivation

Another very interesting round of papers (and, Jon, I think that yours is quite a bit different in focus from Jason’s). I wrote comments by hand this round because I find it motivates me to read more carefully. However, a few broad questions for folks:

Jon – How, ultimately, will the motivational elements tie into your larger argument? Are they merely an additional explanation for the group psychological forces you discuss or do you intend to use them to push or manipulate deliberations?
How does neutrality factor into legitimacy?

Mbabazi – It would be helpful to explain early on in your paper if there is a distinction between graffiti writers and graffiti artists . How does “crowding out” influence some of the interventions you suggest?

Steven – Could you talk more about how fairness works in the republican model and/or as a frame for your interventions? I thought your theoretical framework was great, and this was the area I was least clear on.

David – You mention it a little, and it may come up more in your Japanese section, but how does compulsory licensing compare as an alternative to the treble damages and criminal penalties and why is it a less effective form of government intervention? (Is this the crowding out of large, paradigm shifting inventions?)