How the Government Wastes Our Time

政府如何浪费我们的时间

Radio Atlantic

2026-09-07

30 分钟
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Long DMV lines, endless tax forms, and paperwork-heavy safety-net programs aren’t just annoyances—they’re “time taxes,” the administrative burdens that waste people’s time and can keep eligible families from getting help. On this episode of “Radio Atlantic,” Atlantic staff writer Annie Lowrey tells host Adam Harris that these burdens are often harsher for people with less social status and have long been used as tools of social control, such as Jim Crow voting rules and restrictive SNAP and TANF requirements designed to police behavior and deter use. In her new book, “The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time—And How to Fix It,” Lowrey says reforms are possible but require political will, clearer accountability, and a focus on making government services simpler and more user-friendly. --- Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Atlantic subscribers also get access to exclusive subscriber audio in Apple Podcasts. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/Listener. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • I think if instead of saying, oh, this is about, you know, the poor people getting this program,

  • or this is about, you know, making sure that these programs are secure,

  • we could have a politics that says this is malign.

  • This is bad policymaking.

  • We give the government $8 trillion a year and it passes back this garbage?

  • No, no.

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  • I'm Adam Harris.

  • And today we need to think about all of the ways that the government wastes our time.

  • I'm only half joking.

  • If you've ever thought to yourself while filling out your taxes or trying to cancel a gym membership

  • that this is taking too long, don't they already have all this information?

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