Marc Dunkelman on Why Nothing Works

Marc J. Dunkelman is a political scientist and author of Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress and How to Bring It Back. Drawing on examples from infrastructure, public policy and everyday bureaucracy, Marc explains why institutions that once delivered big projects now struggle to get even simple things done. He brings to fore the cultural shifts since the 1970s, America’s “vitocracy” and why good ideas get stuck between competing interests. It's a clear, grounded look at how systems break and what it would take to fix them and is as relevant for those living outside the US.

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Marc Dunkelman on Why Nothing Works is an episode from Indicast Podcast Network - Mother Feed by Indicast Podcast Network.

This episode is 38:58 long.

This episode was published on Jan 24, 2026.

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