What Moves the Window?
The window is not fixed; it can shift left, right, up, or down over time. Things that stretch or move it include:
• Crises (wars, pandemics, economic collapses)
• Social movements and activism
• Technological change
• Demographic shifts
• Charismatic politicians or intellectuals who deliberately push boundaries
• Media and cultural changes (movies, books, memes, social media)
• Think tanks and advocacy groups that work for decades to make an idea go from “unthinkable” → “radical” → “acceptable” → “policy”
