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What does it mean?
Politics often misidentifies problems and solves them incorrectly.
In plain terms
Politicians find wrong problems and fix them wrong.
What can you take from it?
Solutions must match real problems.

Where it applies

  • political debate
  • policy critique
  • elections

Putting it to work

  • critique policies
  • question motives

Questions to consider

  • What makes a problem real?
  • How do you spot bad policy?

Another view

Not all political acts are flawed.

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