Fiona Zublin from Ozy recently proposed an idea to keep politicians honest: have them put on wearables. These wearables would be “something between a Fitbit and an ankle bracelet, whose data would be available to the public. It would provide instant info on everyone from your city council members to the president of the United States, offering up an effectiveness rating the way your sleep-tracking app. Talking about the effectiveness of the instantaneous data access, she envisions the wearable giving the public a rundown, “Your politician’s effectiveness was 35 percent [last night] - and it looks like he just checked into the penthouse at the Four Seasons on the taxpayers’ dime.” Do you think that this is an idea that should actually be carried out?
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