In mission mode, the War Production Board and Don Nelson managed to remove paperwork that was unnecessary while keeping paperwork that was essential, showing that comprehensive planning and ambitious execution can coexist with some rules; it's not all-or-nothing deregulation.

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Sohrab Shahid-Sarkis

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it wasn't like we threw out all the rules during World War II... Don Nelson would be going around trying to figure out which of this what paperwork is actually creating a bottleneck and what paperwork is necessary

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Three Visions of Where Democrats Went Wrong | The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein Show
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:03:02 AM

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