EconTalk   /     Will DOGE and Musk Make a Difference? (with Michael Munger)

Summary

Can Musk use DOGE to reduce the size and power of the bureaucracy and big government? Michael Munger of Duke University thinks not, but EconTalk's Russ Roberts isn't so sure. Listen as they discuss the risks of empowering bureaucrats to rein in other bureaucrats and whether change can really happen given the power of the political forces operating below the surface.

Subtitle
Can Musk use DOGE to reduce the size and power of the bureaucracy and big government? Michael Munger of Duke University thinks not, but EconTalk's Russ Roberts isn't so sure. Listen as they discuss the risks of empowering bureaucrats to rein in other
Duration
01:04:21
Publishing date
2025-01-13 11:30
Link
https://www.econtalk.org/will-doge-and-musk-make-a-difference-with-michael-munger/
Contributors
  EconTalk: Russ Roberts
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Enclosures
https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/6fdba516-8381-43b0-b29f-59d05512b693/episodes/225617ab-3094-4bb5-bb15-4d8e8f3cd59e/audio/bd19b67a-7467-40b7-ba51-9ab2e5574427/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=wgl4xEgL
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Shownotes

Can Musk use DOGE to reduce the size and power of the bureaucracy and big government? Michael Munger of Duke University thinks not, but EconTalk's Russ Roberts isn't so sure. Listen as they discuss the risks of empowering bureaucrats to rein in other bureaucrats and whether change can really happen given the power of the political forces operating below the surface.