Interesting article in the current issue of the New Yorker by James
Surowiecki (of “Wisdom of Crowds” fame):
http://www.newyorker.com/talk/financial/2012/10/15/121015ta_talk_surowiecki
I think it was David Yang who first pointed out to me the use of
commitment devices like that (maybe that one specifically) in
politics.
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