The Common Sense Papers

The Common Sense Papers

The Office Analogy

Common Sense Paper No. 45

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Joe Cook
Feb 19, 2024
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Common Sense Papers 40 through 45 discuss several modern political imperatives and make the case for why now is the time to innovate beyond the two-party system.

The Office Analogy

Among my favorite analogies from New York Times political podcaster, Ezra Klein, is his corporate office analogy. He provides this thought experiment:

Imagine you work in an of…

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