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What does it mean?
We should not discard social policies during mid-life crises but reform them.
In plain terms
Don't throw away social policies just because they seem stuck in the middle; fix them instead.
What can you take from it?
Reform social policies during crises rather than abandoning them.

Where it applies

  • policy review
  • political planning
  • institutional reform

Putting it to work

  • audit social policies
  • targeted reform
  • avoid reactionary cuts

Questions to consider

  • Is this policy obsolete or just needing repair?
  • How do you assess policy viability?

Another view

Sometimes complete replacement is better than reform.

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