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Vlog #14 - Do Crosswalk Buttons Work?

2011-12-14

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In which the Nerdwriter gets to the bottom of crosswalk buttons, possibly contracts leprosy, and considers the illusion of control. TUMBLR: http://thenerdwriter.tumblr.com/

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Here's the NYTimes article by the infamous Michael Luo: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/27/nyregion/for-exercise-in-new-york-futility-push-button.html

Ellen Langer's Amazon page: http://www.amazon.com/Ellen-J.-Langer/e/B000APFZIW/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1323976433&sr=8-1