tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537967222576364479.post987538413332411345..comments2014-12-28T08:31:56.177-08:00Comments on What I Think You Should Think About: PrecedentDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01873901251403413949noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537967222576364479.post-49627335504341288102012-01-25T21:39:39.474-08:002012-01-25T21:39:39.474-08:00I've heard about the broken windows theory, or...I've heard about the broken windows theory, or something similar before. Probably from a Malcolm Gladwell book. It's a good example. In the abstract world of breaking psychological barriers (as opposed to the statistical world of criminology), I suspect it makes a big difference. There was a new neighbourhood in Red Deer that went through a literal broken window phase. Happened over and over again till there was an overwhelming action to prevent it (hired commissionaires to patrol the development during night hours at considerable cost to the developer).Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873901251403413949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537967222576364479.post-43250127447048366292012-01-24T19:33:31.701-08:002012-01-24T19:33:31.701-08:00This ties into the broken window theory http://en....This ties into the broken window theory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory -- which doesn't necessarily work in criminology, but might have implications in trend-setting.Roboseyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308196436612993379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537967222576364479.post-26206111440338683372012-01-23T00:20:38.232-08:002012-01-23T00:20:38.232-08:00You are off to the races! Three posts in as many d...You are off to the races! Three posts in as many days? When you jump in, you don't just stop with both feet!<br /><br />Good thoughts, Dan. There are those who say that the tipping point of a movement is when you can get the third person to join you. So there are two readers in our house, so if you can really count on your lawfully obligated wife (it was in the pre-nup, right?) to read it, by tomorrow you should have your first million subscribers. :-)bradjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08170027819705772821noreply@blogger.com