Political theorist David Moscrops asks, ‘are we too dumb for democracy?’

With a general election this Fall, an Alberta election looming, and continued chaos south of the 49th, there’s an important question to ask: are we Too Dumb for Democracy?

At least, that’s what political theorist and regular media commentator David Moscrop is asking in his new  book of the same name, in which he asks why we make irrational political decisions and whether our stone-age brains can process democracy in the information age.

Guest: David Moscrop

Political Scientist at the University of Ottawa

Author of ‘Too Dumb for Democracy?: Why we make bad political decisions and how we can make better ones’

With a general election this Fall, an Alberta election looming, and continued chaos south of the 49th, there’s an important question to ask: are we Too Dumb for Democracy?

At least, that’s what political theorist and regular media commentator David Moscrop is asking in his new  book of the same name, in which he asks why we make irrational political decisions and whether our stone-age brains can process democracy in the information age.

Guest: David Moscrop

Political Scientist at the University of Ottawa

Author of ‘Too Dumb for Democracy?: Why we make bad political decisions and how we can make better ones’