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The U.S. Capitol building is shown with large red tape strips crossed over it against a blue sky, symbolizing restriction or a government shutdown.

The Big Think Interview

Policy and process is paralyzing the US government

"I'd prefer to think about a different axis, which is, should government be more or less effective? Should government work faster or slower?"

Sludge: How paperwork, wait times, and confusion degrade our well-being

Sludge may be inevitable, but there are better ways to manage such frictions in our daily lives.

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