Smart People Stupid Politics | Hn 84

Adam and Tyrone grapple with the issue of our day: Why are smart people often so stupid about politics?

00:00 – Intro. Tyrone lost his bone. Poor porcupine. Also, he had a tempestuous Thanksgiving because some of his smartest family members have idiotic and inconsistent opinions about political matters. Turns out it's easier to train (indoctrinate) a smart dog than a dumb one.
03:00 – Tyrone introduces the Haman Nature article (linked below) this episode is based on: "Why are smart people so stupid about politics?" There's a good reason! It's all about feedback.
09:49 -- We are $36 trillion in debt. Adam shows that we can't even conceptualize what $1 trillion is.
11:00 -- So what's the fix? The answer isn't legislation or even education. It's culture.
15:01 -- Tyrone asks a good question. How much of this problem stems from the universities? Or maybe it's just that we've gotten soft. Is this a inevitable problem of prosperity?
24:25 -- Will it take an increase in our technological capabilities before we get "smarter" about politics? Is that good news or bad?
31:47 -- Outro. Thank you for watching Haman Nature!

Haman Nature article mentioned: https://hamannature.substack.com/p/why-are-smart-people-so-stupid-about?r=2u0knv

Book mentioned: The 4th Turning by William Strauss & Neil Howe: https://amzn.to/4gkQwu1

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