Monday, December 27, 2004

Supercitizen!!!

Tyler Cowen has links to an article about innovative ways of improving citizen behavior. Techniques include:

  • mimes who will make fun of pedestrians who violate rules
  • "thumbs up" and "thumbs down" signs
  • voluntary payment of 10% extra taxes
  • a hot line to report good taxi drivers

According to the article,

If you read Spanish, here is an essay by Mockus on his philosophy.

I imagine there's an essay there even if you don't read Spanish.

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