# In Age of Disruption, a Defense of Incrementalism

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Podcast: [The Tech Policy Press Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tech-policy-press-podcast-1378134)
Published: 2026-03-01T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://techpolicy.press/in-age-of-disruption-a-defense-of-incrementalism
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## Resource

In their new book, Move Slow and Upgrade: The Power of Incremental Innovation , Evan Selinger, a professor in the Department of Philosophy at Rochester Institute of Technology and Albert Fox Cahn , founder in residence of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (STOP), argue that society is over-fixated on disruptive innovation over the kind of steady incrementalism that can deliver sustainable returns over longer time frames. They argue in favor of more careful deliberation and adopting what they call the “upgrader’s mindset,” which should be applied whenever “disruptive changes would pose the greatest social risk.”

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