# The Future of Government: Bold Ideas, with Marc J. Dunkelman and Annie Lowrey

Marc J. Dunkelman (“Why Nothing Works”) and Annie Lowrey (“The Time Tax”) tackle the topic of how the government functions via different approaches — Dunkelman as a former federal employee, Lowrey as a reporter who has covered the federal government. A Conversation about government gridlock, possible solutions and why we expect so much from it to begin with. Sponsor: Kluge Center.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 57 min
- By: Dunkelman, Marc J.
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-12307/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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