"District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey created a list of books themed around "making government work better." On that list: "Why Nothing Works" by Marc. J. Dunkelman, which argues that American government is inefficient because of excessive checks and dispersed power "Recoding America" by Jennifer Pahlka, which Dorsey says contains great "war stories" on why government programs struggle "Abundance" by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, which argues for getting rid of regulations that slow the building of housing, clean energy projects, and other infrastructure"
"Dorsey has listened to the "Why Nothing Works" audiobook at the gym and on runs, but so far has only fully finished "Abundance." "I do disagree with some critics who've called it neoliberalism. If anything, I think this is a 21st-century refresh of classical FDR-style American liberalism, with boundless confidence in what a conscientious good government can accomplish - if we let it," Dorsey wrote."
San Francisco supervisors used their recess for personal activities and professional reading. District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio campaigned door-to-door ahead of a Sept. 16 recall vote. Other supervisors attended a wedding at the Conservatory of Flowers, performed comedy in Los Angeles, and traveled to the East Coast and Mexico. District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey curated books on making government work better, listing Why Nothing Works, Recoding America, and Abundance, which address institutional inefficiency, digital modernization challenges, and regulatory barriers to infrastructure. Dorsey listened to Why Nothing Works during workouts and finished Abundance, viewing it as a modern FDR-style liberal vision rather than neoliberalism. District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman read The Ministry for the Future and listened to The Bulwark Podcast.
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