Freakonomics Reports On A Plan To Bribe…errr…Give Kids Cells & Minutes To Achieve

from: R U Studying? Yesterday, the 2 of them rolled out a new program which will put special cell phones into the hands of select students. Rewarding good performance and behavior with cell phones and minutes is just a small part of the overall goal, however. Another part is using these cell phones to communicate [...]

Freakonomics Contest: A Six-Word Motto for the U.S.: THE RESULTS!

Previously I told you about the Freakonomics Contest: A Six-Word Motto for the U.S.. Well, the results are in! Numerous entries were made, many BAD, but some pretty good. The final results, as reported here (And the New Six-Word Motto for the U.S. Is …), are as follows: There was a clear winner: Our Worst [...]