Start-Up Cultures: More DOGE, less Blob? with Tyler Cowen, Andrew Greenway and Ruxandra Teslo

For years, concerns about ‘the Blob’ were dismissed as a right-wing talking point. Now, both left and right recognise the problem. An overgrown, risk-averse state that delays projects, stifles innovation and resists reform. In the United States, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is allegedly attempting to cut red tape to create a leaner, more responsive government. But it’s attracting criticism from many of its original backers. What does a true start-up culture look like? Does Britain need its own DOGE? Or will this just create new unintended and harmful consequences? https://civicfuture.org/the-start-up-... More about Civic Future: Civic Future identifies and supports highly talented individuals to enter public life. Sign up to our newsletter: https://civicfuture.org/#stayinformed X: https://x.com/civic_future LinkedIn:   / civic-future