The Action Bias: why politicians tend to make rash decisions

“From elected and incumbent representatives, it is expected that they take initiatives, push reforms forward and account for them. But the political-media system sets incentives for a hypertrophic activism that replaces ‘good governance’ with flashy quick shots and symbolic actions.”

– Holm Friebe in his book “The Stone Strategy – The Art of Not Acting”, page 36, Hanser Verlag, Munich 2013.

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