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Overton Window illustrates shifting limits of public policy options in society

  • The Overton window, a concept developed by Joseph P. Overton, explains how public policy options are limited to what is widely accepted in society.2
  • Joseph P. Overton created the concept in the mid-1990s while working at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy to explain how think tanks influence public policy.2
  • The Overton window can shift, expand or contract over time based on societal changes and cultural trends.1
  • The concept has been referenced by various public figures, including Elon Musk and Rahm Emanuel, indicating its broad relevance in political discourse.3
  • The Overton window, developed by Joseph P. Overton, illustrates how public policy options are confined to widely accepted ideas.
  • Overton created this concept in the mid-1990s to show how think tanks influence public policy without engaging in elections.
  • The Overton window can shift, expand or contract over time due to societal changes and cultural trends.

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