A question for Lusaka public transport riders: What are good ways to deal with “rational stupidity”?

“Hmmm, there’s a bus that will not move until it’s full. Not tempting. Oh look, here’s another bus that seems like it will pick me up and go. Wow, these guys are in a rush. That’s why: they’re racing another bus. This is stupid. As soon as they pull over to pick up that lady…

Buses “waiting for people”

“In Denmark, it is people who wait for the bus; not the bus that waits for people.” The revelation above comes from a Zambian colleague who recently made her first international trip. I found the expression to be incredibly eloquent and succinct; even though I later noticed a flaw in the rationale (see below). For…