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What do people think dictates their political involvement?

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Last week I proposed an open-ended question to my fellow graduate students at ITP. I left a stack of pre-addressed, postage-paid postcards on a table along with the question “I [don’t] get involved with politics because...”

A postcard response Along with the prompt I left a bucket of candy bribes and a series of simple directions to take some candy, write a response (anything—words, a sketch, etc.) and to drop the postcard in a mailbox.

I refilled the bucket and replenished the postcards as needed, and at some point decided that wholesome apples would be a more appropriate bribe. The responses I’ve received so far have been wonderful, although not always in response to the prompt itself. Thanks to those who participated!

Dan Phiffer
October 31, 2006
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