Overton window
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The Overton window, also known as the window of discourse, is the range of ideas tolerated in public discourse. The term is derived from its originator, Joseph P. Overton, a former vice president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, who in his description of his window claimed that an idea's political viability depends mainly on whether it falls within the window, rather than on politicians' individual preferences.
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See also
- The Overton Window, a novel released in 2010 by political commentator Glenn Beck
- Argument to moderation
- Chesterton's fence
- Communal reinforcement
- Continuum fallacy
- Creeping normality
- Cultural hegemony
- Opinion corridor
- Diffusion of innovations
- Framing (social sciences)
- Gatekeeping (communication)
- Ratchet effect
- Radical flank effect
- Anchoring
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