You know how you’ll hear a politician say something and think, “Holy shit, did they really just say that out loud?”
And then a few years later, that batshit crazy idea is suddenly mainstream policy?
It’s called the Overton Window, and once you understand it, you’ll see it everywhere.
https://medium.com/westenberg/the-overton-window-an-explainer-40885357cbc4
Joan Westenberg /
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