One of the themes of our book is how inefficient government can be, often failing to achieve its own ends, such as building affordable housing or high-speed rail.

One of the themes of our book is just how inefficient government can be, not only at building houses and energy but also at achieving its own ends, like building high-speed rail.

Bureaucracy often decentralizes care and emphasizes process over outcomes, leading to failures like the rural broadband initiative, which has not effectively built the necessary infrastructure despite funding.

The inefficiencies in government processes, such as the 14-stage process for funding rural broadband, demonstrate how bureaucracy can hinder progress.

Instead of making trains faster, we should focus on making the train journey more enjoyable. If Disney had designed Highspeed 2, they would have prioritized the experience over speed.

The current administration has improved the process for building and launching facilities, but we still face significant delays in obtaining permits and energy connections in California.

The failure of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to deliver rural broadband highlights the bureaucratic hurdles that prevent government from achieving its goals.

Building a strong company is more important than achieving rapid growth; the obsession with speed often leads to neglecting the journey and the values that matter.

Cities like Los Angeles face structural challenges that make reform very difficult, as evidenced by the recent catastrophic fires and the various systemic failures that contributed to them.