Sludge
By Cass R. Sunstein
By Cass R. Sunstein
By Cass R. Sunstein
By Cass R. Sunstein
Category: Domestic Politics | Business
Category: Domestic Politics | Business
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$18.95
Sep 06, 2022 | ISBN 9780262545082
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Sep 07, 2021 | ISBN 9780262365338
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Praise
“If nudges have a mortal enemy, or perhaps the equivalent of antimatter to matter, it’s “sludge.” Sunstein uses this term to describe unnecessarily effortful processes, bureaucratic procedures, and other barriers to desirable outcomes. Sunstein has exposed this conflict head-on in his new book, Sludge: What Stops Us from Getting Things Done and What to Do about It. He shows how the most effective government programs, Medicare and Social Security, reach almost all eligible citizens because the government does the recordkeeping and offers simple enrollment processes to receive benefits.”
—Forbes
“Sludge, according to Cass Sunstein, is whatever frictions separate us from what we want. It comes in many forms…even sensible requirements that take more time than we can spare.”
—The Christian Century
“In Sludge, Sunstein shines a light in the bureaucratic darkness, and, by calling for “sludge audits,” adds his moral authority to the growing demand to clear out the bureaucratic underbrush.”
—Education Next
Table Of Contents
Preface ix
1 A Curse 1
2 Sludge Hurts 21
3 Sludge as Architecture 35
4 Sludge in Action 45
5 Reasons for Sludge 73
6 Sludge Audits 91
7 The Most Precious Commodity 109
Acknowledgments 113
Notes 115
Index 141
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