Anarchy Calisthenics
Break a Rule Everyday
Anarchy Calisthenics
“The shared-space concept of traffic management relies on the intelligence, good sense, and attentive observation of drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians. At the same time, it may actually expand, in its small way, the capacity of drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians to negotiate traffic”
“The more numerous the prescriptions, the more drivers have been impelled to see maximum advantage within the rules… one small town in the Netherlands put up a sign boasting that it was FREE OF TRAFFIC SIGNS, and a conference discussing the new philosophy proclaimed: “Unsafe is safe.””
The real preparation was developing the mindset that could embrace uncertainty while maintaining purpose. It's about becoming what I call an "altruistic renegade" – someone willing to break conventions and take risks, but always with a greater purpose in mind.
Matthew Denman • The Altruistic Renegade
The rules had been constructed long before I was born, and I did not know yet I was allowed to break them or redefine them or ignore them entirely.
— Jami Attenberg, I Came All This Way to Meet You
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youtube.comRegarding crossing the street while 50-60 people waited for the crosswalk light to change, “…it was stupid to obey a minor law that, in this case, was so contrary to reason. It surprised me how much I had to screw up my courage merely to cross a street against general disapproval.”
“You know, you and especially your grandparents could have used more of a spirit of lawbreaking. One day you will be called on the break a big law in the name of justice and rationality. Everything will seeping on it. You have to be ready. How are you going to prepare for that day when it really matters? You have to stay ‘in shape’ so that when the
... See more“What would happen if there was no electronic order at the intersection, and motorists and pedestrians had to exercise their independent judgment?… this question has been put to the test with stunning results, leading to a wave of “red-light removal” plans across Europe and in the United States.”