The Bad Fads Museum is primarily a page to plug a book, but it's an interesting way to examine what people do for no extrinsic rewards. Hula hoops, mood rings, streaking, Pez dispensers... these are a few of our favorite things. Is there an explanation for these things to be found in the theories and models of Keller, Csikszentmihalyi, Malone, and Lepper? Could we, if we sat down and thought about it for awhile, predict the next big collectible?
Tuesday, October 08, 2002
Fads as Symptoms of Fun
The Bad Fads Museum is primarily a page to plug a book, but it's an interesting way to examine what people do for no extrinsic rewards. Hula hoops, mood rings, streaking, Pez dispensers... these are a few of our favorite things. Is there an explanation for these things to be found in the theories and models of Keller, Csikszentmihalyi, Malone, and Lepper? Could we, if we sat down and thought about it for awhile, predict the next big collectible?
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