Comic #5398: policy

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Comic Description:

The comic features two characters standing outside in what appears to be a city setting.

• Character 1: An older man with gray hair, dressed in a dark suit, looks thoughtfully at the younger man beside him.

• Character 2: A younger man with light brown hair, also in a dark suit with a tie, is speaking. He says: > "ALL I KNOW IS THAT BEFORE THEY CHANGED THE PENSION SYSTEM, IT WASN'T RAINING. NOW, HERE WE ARE."

Text Below the Characters:

• "Time it takes to know if a policy worked: 30 years"
• "Time until people decide whether a policy worked: 4.2 seconds"

The overall tone of the comic suggests commentary on the immediacy with which people form opinions about complex issues like policy changes, juxtaposed with how long it takes to fully understand their effects.