The Problem of Policymaker Ignorance

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WIPMI Book Club - James C. Scott's Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed
A classic of political science...
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Scott Scheall
36:32

December 2023

...And we're back
University Presidents are policymakers...
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Scott Scheall
25:05

November 2023

Policymaker Ignorance and the Obama-Biden Iran Appeasement Strategy
Obama and Biden are not evil, but they are very, very ignorant...
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Scott Scheall
25:00

October 2023

The Problem of Policymaker Ignorance and the Hamas Terrorist Attacks on Israel
The consequences of technocratic hubris...
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Scott Scheall
53:38
An Upbeat Episode (for a Change)
What can we do about the problem of policymaker ignorance?
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Scott Scheall
32:14

September 2023

That Time a Nazi Received a Standing Ovation on the Floor of the Canadian House of Commons
Canada may very well have the dumbest politicians on earth...
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Scott Scheall
13:42
A Rant about the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election
Why in the hell are we doing this to ourselves???
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Scott Scheall
20:02
Lord Dark Helmet's (Louche and Very) Limited Hangout
Unspecified mistakes were made...
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Scott Scheall
23:35
Policymaker Ignorance and the Tragedy in Lahaina
Policymakers were more concerned with pursuing various woke-y ambitions than fire prevention...
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Scott Scheall
15:39

August 2023

Policymaker Ignorance and the End of World War I, Part 3
The role of policymaker ignorance in the treatment of Germany and Japan
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Scott Scheall
36:09

July 2023

Policymaker Ignorance and the End of World War I, Part 2
The cast of characters and a timeline of relevant events at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference
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Scott Scheall
37:48
Policymaker Ignorance and the End of World War I, Part 1
Listen now | A Diatribe about Woodrow Wilson, Paragon of Policymaker Ignorance.
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Scott Scheall
43:18
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