A lovely little Jersey who is here not forever but for an extended vacation while her true farmers, our friends (and
gentle nudgers of homestead support) at Broadturn Farm, take a little break of their own.
Even simple interventions that work at first can lead to unintended complications, creating headaches
for nudgers and nudgees alike.
A «nudge» puts smiley faces on your energy bill, and compares your usage to that of the eco-efficient Joneses next door (
nudgers like to game our herd - like social impulses).
Nudgers are quick to push workers toward retirement savings, but sometimes are not doing enough to warn them about possible risks.
You then say «
nudgers must be held accountable» (22 June, p 3).
The ethics of human creativity, and the structural conditions which support its flourishing, may prove to be the ultimate challenge to
the nudgers.
Our brains, say
the nudgers, are lazy, energy - conserving mechanisms, often overwhelmed by information.
I've started thinking about the «
nudgers» in my life.