The Clash of Cultures: Can do Tech Culture Meets Can’t do Government Culture

The Hoover Institution hosted "Decadence or Renewal? Envisioning Competent Government in America", a workshop bringing together participants from across the political spectrum to develop an agenda to revive confidence that democratic government can actually work.

Much like today, Americans in the first part of the 20th century were also quite worried about their governance. In that era, the dominant culture of the private sector was engineering and industrial management, and the paragons of that culture were frustrated as they encountered a governance culture that seemed designed for a more rural America. Today, once again, the contrast between government and our business innovators is profound. Government is broadly viewed as ineffectual, sclerotic, and stuck in the past, while the tech sector is seen as efficient, innovative, and building the future. One is “can’t do,” the other “can do.” This panel of experts with experience in both tech and government will diagnose the key cultural differences, discuss ways in which tech culture can be applied to governance, and spotlight the substantive reforms needed to bridge the gap between these cultures.

Learn more about the speakers: https://www.hoover.org/events/decadence-or-renewal-envisioning-competent-government-america?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=event_youtube&utm_content=11132025

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