The Metropolis

Procrastinating student? Just buy some motivation!

Mike Pollitt | Wednesday 11 May, 2011 11:17

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News from Chicago of crazy scheme which just might work.

“The Write-in is a week-long workshop in which 20 students pay a $50 “motivational deposit” and commit to showing up at the library each morning and writing for four hours.” [ Via Nudge blog ]

Isn’t it nice to live in a world which has commoditised our internal impulses?

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