| David MoscropPhD | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia (PhD) University of Ottawa (post-doc) |
| Notable work | Too Dumb for Democracy? (2019 book) |
David Moscrop is a Canadian podcaster, political scientist, columnist, and the author of the 2019 book Too Dumb for Democracy?
Education
Moscrop has a PhD in political science from the University of British Columbia and was a post-doctoral Scholarly Communication Lab fellow at the University of Ottawa.
Career and views
Moscrop has written for both The Washington Post and Maclean's Magazine. He is the author of Too Dumb for Democracy? a 2019 book that documents how people make decisions against their own interests.
He hosts the podcast Open to Debate.
Moscrop advocates for deliberative democracy.
Personal life
Moscrop lives in Ottawa.
References
- ^ Lindzon, Jared (2022-03-11). "Canadians put more faith in employers to address societal issues as trust in other institutions declines". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ Nicola Luksic and Tom Howell (1 Oct 2014). "Why our brains aren't built for democracy". CBC.
- ^ Sismondo, Christine (2019-03-15). "Canadians need to get their brains in high gear before going to ballot box". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ "David Moscrop". CDTS / CLTS uOttawa. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ Beattie, Steven W. (2019-04-15). "Too Dumb for Democracy?: Why We Make Bad Political Decisions and How We Can Make Better Ones". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- Ackermann, John (10 Mar 2019). "Are we too dumb for democracy? New book looks at making good political decisions in the age of Trump & Brexit". vancouver.citynews.ca. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- "David Moscrop". jacobinmag.com. Retrieved 2022-05-13.