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MSNBC! Don't be alarmed, but the government is trying to control you
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2013 Aug 3, 6:37am 954 views 2 comments
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Tenpoundbass
2013 Aug 4, 1:22am
Tenpoundbass
2013 Aug 4, 1:22am
Anyone that has been reading CNN for the last 6 years, already knew this.
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Heraclitusstudent
2013 Aug 4, 4:20am
Heraclitusstudent
2013 Aug 4, 4:20am
a White House experiment in finding subtle ways to get citizens to change their behavior.
Leaders always thought way to influence the populace.
What's new?
From MSNBC!!
Big Brother isn't only watching you via creepy domestic drones — he's also trying to influence your behavior. The Behavioral Insights Team, or, affectionately, the "nudge squad" is a White House experiment in finding subtle ways to get citizens to change their behavior. It will tackle problems such as getting people to conserve energy or save for retirement. Proponents of the initiative, based partly on the 2008 book "Nudge" by Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler, praise it for using gentle encouragement rather than regulations and restrictions to control behavior. Critics, however, say the government shouldn’t assume it knows what's best for its people. [Source]
http://now.msn.com/behavioral-insights-team-nudge-squad-at-white-house