I know a few people who don't wear seat belts. Normally, as someone with libertarian leanings, I wouldn't have a problem with this. (This would almost certainly be the case if society weren't also required to pay for their treatment after they have been in an accident) My problem stems from those individuals who cite, as [...]
Stop, Yield & Unlearn
March 18, 2010 By 1 Comment
Recently, I posted an unlearning strategy which I entitled Engage in Some Situational Unawareness Training. Tomake my point, I started with a little quiz about the color of the yield sign. In this spirit, I’d like to share with you this short and informative TED presentation from Gary Lauder who proposes an innovative idea for a [...]
Unlearning Traffic and Roads
October 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I pride myself on being open-minded. Nevertheless, I am constantly surprised at how often I find myself saying "I had never thought of that." To this end, a friend of mine recently introduced me to the concept of "shared space." In it's simplest form, the concept questions society's over-reliance on traffic rules and laws. This article in Salon [...]
