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Why Nothing Works

Matthew Yglesias and Marc Dunkelman
Matthew Yglesias and Marc Dunkelman

Join us for a conversation with Matthew Yglesias and Marc Dunkelman on the deep-seated challenges facing America’s infrastructure and institutional systems.

How do shifts in networks, political dynamics, and economic pressure undermine the nation’s ability to address critical public needs? From crumbling roads to strained public services, how do systemic failures lead to widespread dysfunction? What is the path forward to rebuilding resilience in the face of complex modern challenges?

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This program is part of 92NY Recanati-Kaplan Talks.
This program is part of the Newmark Civic Life Series, known for conversations with leading experts exploring pro-democracy efforts at this critical moment in the US and around the world, supported by Craig Newmark Philanthropies
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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias is the founder and the author of Slow and Boring, a subscription newsletter on American public policy …

Marc Dunkelman

Marc Dunkelman is a fellow at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs …

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