Entropy is the idea that every living thing is always gradually declining towards disorder. Us, the nature we live and breathe, our planet, solar system, the entire universe – forever slowly moving towards non-existence. Not the cheeriest of thoughts, but a profound idea that helps us to understand where we are and that in many ways, injects some very much needed importance into our lives. 

But whilst entropy is often talked about in terms of the living systems, we don’t really expect our governments, policies and public trust to be moving towards extinction. We tend to expect these to be strengthened over time. We are the source of that strength. 

America, much like our universe, has always been a nation in motion. It has weathered crises, conflicts, and economic upheavals, yet through the lens of history, the country maintains a sense of forward momentum. The strength of its governance was not in its perfection but in its ability to endure. Policies were meant to outlast administrations, economic strategies were built for resilience, and institutions provided stability that people could rely on.

But that continuity, once a hallmark of American governance, has given way to instability that now touches nearly every part of public life.

That sense of stability is fading. Only we can restore it.

The Cost of Instability

Today, governing feels less like a measured process and more like a cycle of improvisation. Laws are introduced, reversed, and rewritten before their effects can even be measured. Budget negotiations stretch to the final hour. Economic policies shift unpredictably, leaving businesses and workers unsure of what the future holds. Healthcare reforms appear and vanish with each change in leadership. Education policy drifts. Instead of continuity, we have volatility.

This instability doesn’t only frustrate us. It fragments. It creates hesitation, erodes trust, and makes long-term planning feel like a gamble. People become cautious, uncertain, and disengaged. Not because they don’t care, but because they don’t believe the system is built to last.

Entropy, in human systems, looks like this. Not one great collapse, but a slow drift into disarray. A government that once aimed for durability now too often settles for stopgaps. When every plan is short-term and every law open to reversal, the entire structure begins to fray.

The Human Toll of Uncertainty

A small business owner looking to expand must weigh more than market demand. They have to ask whether tax credits will still be in place next year. A family reviewing healthcare options faces difficult choices, not knowing whether their plan will remain affordable. A student invests in an education that may not align with a job market shaped by shifting policies.

This isn’t just inefficient. It is corrosive. When people cannot trust systems to hold, they retreat. Innovation gives way to hesitation. Progress stalls. That hesitation spreads, creating feedback loops that drag entire communities down. Towns that once relied on manufacturing lose ground as companies hold off on expansion. Rural communities wait on broadband infrastructure that is promised but never delivered.

Entropy, again, is not about chaos all at once. It is about systems that slowly fall apart because no one reinforces them. When public policy becomes unpredictable, it accelerates that erosion. What should be stable (tax codes, healthcare rules, trade policy) starts to shift like sand beneath our feet.

Stability Is the Prerequisite for Progress

This isn’t just about policy frustration. It is about restoring the foundations that allow people to plan, build, and contribute. A functioning government provides the consistency required for a healthy economy, a reliable healthcare system, and a responsive education sector. Without that, every decision becomes riskier than it should be.

What’s needed isn’t a reinvention of the government. It is a recommitment to long-term thinking. That means budgeting that looks beyond election cycles, policy that outlasts leadership changes, and a framework for reform that treats interconnected issues, like economic mobility, healthcare, education, and taxation as parts of the same system, not as isolated debates.

A Framework That Holds

This is essentially why the Grand Bargain Project exists. To help rebuild that consistency. It is not about chasing headlines or forcing consensus. It’s about offering a structure that can endure as a practical, interdependent framework that makes it harder for progress to unravel every time the political winds change.

It connects six interdependent priorities — economic mobility, healthcare, education, energy, tax reform, and the national debt — into one cohesive approach. Not because it’s tidy, but because that’s how progress actually holds. Stability isn’t created through single-issue wins. It’s built through alignment across systems.

America’s Choice: Stability or Further Chaos

Every strong system requires maintenance. Even the most resilient economies, the most forward-thinking policies, and the most stable governments can deteriorate if they are neglected. Entropy doesn’t stop at nature. It creeps into institutions too, if left unchecked.

We don’t have to accept a future shaped by uncertainty and reactionary politics.

We are already working together on something better, and we’d love your input.

Read our Framework Agreement today and then learn about how you can lend your voice to our ambitious plan to improve the lives of all Americans.