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How to prevent policy blindness in a complex world

How to prevent policy blindness in a complex world

Our world has become more complex. And with it the issues we face, whether it's Covid19, immigration, housing, energy transition or climate change. Developing good policies has never been so difficult. Unfortunately, all too often, policy at the national and supranational level is still made as if we live in a manageable, predictable world. Or a world that we can make manageable again solely with the help of technology, models and narratives. A world that can still be addressed top-down, the old way. Policy makers sometimes seem to be blind to the complex reality of the present time. A policy blindness, a lack of awareness of the real world effects of the policies pursued by administrators, with potentially harmful consequences for many generations to come…