https://peertube.lagbag.com/videos/watch/134f63dc-f096-4970-aa3c-4644f5b8a8cc In which the Nerdwriter gets to the bottom of crosswalk buttons, possibly contracts leprosy, and considers the illusion of control. TUMBLR: http://thenerdwriter.tumblr.com/ FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Nerdwriter/314141501931192 Here's the NYTimes article by the infamous Michael Luo: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/27/nyregion/for-exercise-in-new-york-futility-push-button.html Ellen Langer's Amazon page: http://www.amazon.com/Ellen-J.-Langer/e/B000APFZIW/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1323976433&sr=8-1 Wed, 27 May 2026 08:03:10 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.lagbag.com https://peertube.lagbag.com/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://peertube.lagbag.com/videos/watch/134f63dc-f096-4970-aa3c-4644f5b8a8cc All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.lagbag.com/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.