• 628. Sludge, Part 2: Is Government the Problem, or the Solution?

  • Apr 4 2025
  • Length: 49 mins
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628. Sludge, Part 2: Is Government the Problem, or the Solution?

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  • There is no sludgier place in America than Washington, D.C. But there are signs of a change. We’ll hear about this progress — and ask where Elon Musk and DOGE fit in. (Part two of a two-part series.)

    • SOURCES:
      • Benjamin Handel, professor of economics at UC Berkeley.
      • Neale Mahoney, professor of economics at Stanford University.
      • Jennifer Pahlka, founder of Code for America.
      • Richard Thaler, professor of economics at The University of Chicago.

    • RESOURCES:
      • "How Big Is the Subscription Cancellation Problem?" by Giacomo Fraccaroli, Neale Mahoney, and Zahra Thabet (Briefing Book, 2024).
      • Recoding America: Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better, by Jennifer Pahlka (2023).
      • Nudge: The Final Edition, by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein (2021).
      • "HealthCare.gov: Case Study of CMS Management of the Federal Marketplace," by Daniel Levinson (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2016).

    • EXTRAS:
      • "Sludge, Part 1: The World Is Drowning in It," by Freakonomics Radio (2025).
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