ABSTRACT
Chapter 3 discusses the nature and utility of contemplation and nudges. Three different accounts of contemplation are noted – including the Socratic Method. Relevant brands of theorizing and of deterritorialization, noting their relevance to economics and to traditional and post-traditional thinking, are emphasized. Practical insights from practitioners, often overlooked by theorists, should also be considered. The contemplator should recognize both the theoretical and the practical. The importance of identity also should be appreciated for realizing a bigger picture of nudges and government-in-context. Recognition should also be given to the shortcomings of assertive identity that every discipline tends to exhibit. The chapter emphasizes that nudges themselves should be used only honestly and openly. The nature and utility of “contemplation and beyond” should be recognized in the seeking of better practical understandings of government-in-context.
