I began to view his method as a form of Tom Sawyer–ing. Redzepi was a tech-savvy version of the namesake character in Mark Twain’s novel, somehow persuading passersby to join him in the painting of a white picket fence, pro bono, because to paint a white picket fence was to pursue a noble cause. You were beautifying the community, which meant that you were contributing your portion of spirit to the betterment of our world. In this respect Redzepi could be both manipulative and inspiring. Anyway, it was better than going on another walk.
