The Corporate Petting Zoo

by Mark Lipset

Mark Lipset, our winner, calls his proposed corporate petting zoo “a great opportunity for the city to put executives where they really belong. The corporate petting zoo will give children of all ages the opportunity to pet, feed, and play with those people who have the most say-so in the economy. It will also educate the public (in a safe environment) about the habits of corporate executives, their mating rituals, how they communicate, and their individual and group activity.”

This article appears in May 11 • 2001.

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