While Romanticism’s celebration of emotion and individual intuition offers a compelling counterpoint to the sterile logic of modernity, this very emphasis may undermine effective contemporary policymaking. Its idealization of nature and rejection of mechanistic rationality risk diverting attention from empirical, systematic approaches essential for addressing global challenges such as climate change, technological regulation, and economic inequalities. By privileging subjective experience over collective rational discourse, Romanticism can inadvertently contribute to polarized debates, where emotional appeal overshadows practical, evidence-based solutions.