How to Get People to Do Something They'd Rather Not- (Part 1)

Given a choice between the stairs and escalator, which do you really take?  Most folks take the escalator.

Now if for some reason you wanted in promote a more active lifestyle, how would you get the majority of people to take the stairs?  Well, standard motivational theory says to pay them or reward them with some form of incentive.

Or, you could try an alternative approach, as shown by this fun video:

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[Dave Cromie]

Speaking of getting people to change their behavior, how do you think a town would react if you removed all the sidewalks, stop signs and street lights? Well check this out: http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0912/p07s03-woeu.html