2 cents for 15 minutes of reading. That's a worse rate than actual scrolling.
Singapore Will Pay You 2 Cents a Day to Read
Singapore's National Library Board launched a National Reading Movement rewards scheme: log 15 minutes of daily reading on a government website and collect 20 virtual coins, worth about 2 Singapore cents, on an honour system. The board believes inflating the number to 20 makes the nudge feel larger than the cash value. If users together log 7.5 million reading minutes, the site unlocks a charity donation of up to S$150,000. Critics doubt a token reward converts non-readers; supporters argue gamification might.
Source: Singapore Will Pay You 2 Cents a Day to Read — BoingBoing
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