Elevator Etiquette: Who Gets the Shaft?
Game Theory and Economics in Everyday Life
By Ben Kling
There are some definite advantages to the vertical campus model around which Emerson is structured. For example, the greatest possible commute between classes amounts to less than two blocks. This is something we can all appreciate, especially during those cold New England winters (roughly October through March). Another bonus is that someone who, like me, possesses no spatial reasoning skills can find his/her way to class without a GPS strapped to their forehead. When you compare our setup to that of—for example—NYU, we’ve clearly got the better deal. But what we manage to subtract in foot traffic, we make up for in elevator traffic.
As Emerson students, we are forced to learn the delicate social nuances of the elevator ride. The time we spend in those little chambers is rife with potential awkwardness—a veritable minefield of faux pas(…)
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