Berkeleysider Michael Schaller writes in with what he reckons is a tiny bit of behavioral economics, as popularized in Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein’s book Nudge:
I’m interested in creative ways to solve social problems (à la the book Nudge). As a dog owner living near Ashby and Telegraph, I noticed the Whole Foods there now has a “dog hitching post”. I assume this is in response to complaints about people tying dogs to the bike rack and walkway.
Anyway, a creative solution — especially since I know other places have banned dogs all together in similar circumstances.
I’m not sure this is a “nudge”, so much as a small bit of cleverness in response to a little problem.
