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80. Riding the Herd Mentality

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Mockus, Mimes, and Social-Norm Shortcuts

Mayor Mockus' theatrical shaming in Bogota and Robert Cialdini explain how visible peer behavior guides choices, including an energy-sign experiment that reduced household consumption.

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