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A call to tone down our political rhetoric and embrace a common-sense approach to change.
Many experts believe that we are at a fulcrum moment in history, a time that demands radical shifts in thinking and policymaking. Calls for bold change are everywhere these days, particularly on social media, but is this actually the best way to make the world a better place?
In Gradual, Greg Berman and Aubrey Fox argue that, contrary to the aspirations of activists on both the right and the left, incremental reform is the best path forward. They begin by emphasizing that the very structure of American government explicitly and implicitly favors incrementalism. Particularly in a time of intense polarization, any effort to advance radical change will inevitably engender significant backlash. As Berman and Fox make clear, polling shows little public support for bold change. The public is, however, willing to endorse a broad range of incremental reforms that, if implemented, would reduce suffering and improve fairness. To illustrate how incremental changes can add up to significant change over time, Berman and Fox provide portraits of "heroic incrementalists" who have produced meaningful reforms in a variety of areas, from the expansion of Social Security to more recent efforts to reduce crime and incarceration.
Gradual is a bracing call for a "radical realism" that prioritizes honesty, humility, nuance, and respect in an effort to transcend political polarization and reduce the conflict produced by social media.
Contents
Introduction: An Era of Radical Change?
Section One: A World of Constraints
Chapter One: Muddling Through
Chapter Two: The Practitioner Veto
Chapter Three: What the Public Wants
Section Two: Incrementalism in Action
Chapter Four: Social Security's Heroic Incrementalists
Chapter Five: How New York City Reduced Crime and Incarceration
Chapter Six: The Immigration System's Hidden Strengths
Section Three: Stumbling Toward Success
Chapter Seven: The Perils of Greatness
Chapter Eight: The Four Core Values of Incrementalism
Conclusion: The Endless Effort to Alleviate Injustices
Acknowledgments
References
Index
