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Obama Admin to Create 'Nudge' Squad to Shape Americans' Behavior
On Tuesday, Fox News obtained documents showing that the federal government is initiating a program designed to nudge Americans toward particular behaviors. The Behavioral Insights Team to be formed would work with the White House, as well as the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture, among others. The document, emailed by White House senior adviser on social and behavioral sciences Maya Shenker to a university professor, states, Behavioral sciences can be used to help design public policies that work better, cost less, and help people achieve their goals.White House Shadow Gov't 'Insights Team' now accepting applications. Contact Winston Smith for additional information. Posted by: Besoeker 2013-07-31 |
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