Decision-Making Paralysis and a Quagmire of Regulations: Q&A with Marc J. Dunkelman

Name: Decision-Making Paralysis and a Quagmire of Regulations: Q&A with Marc J. Dunkelman
Start: 2026-06-23T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-23T14:30:00+02:00
Location: Kampus Hybernská

took place · 23 Jun 2026

Kampus Hybernská, Prague

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A lecture and Q&A session with American sociologist Marc J. Dunkelman on decision-making paralysis and regulatory challenges.

About: Marc J. Dunkelman

Political thinker Marc J. Dunkelman asks why American government stopped being able to build and deliver - and points the finger at an unlikely suspect. His 2025 book Why Nothing Works sparked debate from The New Yorker to the New York Times podcast circuit, becoming one of the most-discussed policy books in recent memory.

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2026-01
Dunkelman spoke at an event by the Brennan Center for Justice (January 26, 2026), where he discussed how bureaucratic paralysis undermines trust in democratic institutions.
2025-08
He published an essay in Financial Times arguing that democracy must actually start functioning, otherwise it opens the door to the far right.
2025-04
Dunkelman participated in a live interview on The Ezra Klein Show at the New York Times offices, where he, along with Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, discussed the impact of the abundance movement.

Tracks

Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress - and How to Bring It BackMajor work (2025), chosen as book of the year by FT and The Economist; over 1,400 ratings on Goodreads

The Vanishing Neighbor: The Transformation of American CommunityBreakthrough book (2014) about the breakdown of interpersonal bonds in American society

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