David Moscrop Explained
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[1] from the University of British Columbia[2] and was a post-doctoral Scholarly Communication Lab fellow at the University of Ottawa.[3] [4]
Career and views
Moscrop has written for both The Washington Post and Maclean's Magazine.[5] He is the author of Too Dumb for Democracy? a 2019 book that documents how people make decisions against their own interests.[6]
He hosts the podcast Open to Debate.[7]
Moscrop advocates for deliberative democracy.
Personal life
Moscrop lives in Ottawa.
External links
Notes and References
- News: Lindzon . Jared . 2022-03-11 . Canadians put more faith in employers to address societal issues as trust in other institutions declines . en-CA . The Globe and Mail . 2022-05-13.
- News: Nicola Luksic and Tom Howell . 1 Oct 2014 . Why our brains aren't built for democracy . CBC .
- News: Sismondo . Christine . 2019-03-15 . Canadians need to get their brains in high gear before going to ballot box . en-CA . The Toronto Star . 2022-05-13 . 0319-0781.
- Web site: David Moscrop . 2022-05-13 . CDTS / CLTS uOttawa . en.
- Web site: Beattie . Steven W. . 2019-04-15 . Too Dumb for Democracy?: Why We Make Bad Political Decisions and How We Can Make Better Ones . 2022-05-13 . Quill and Quire . en.
- Web site: 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 . 2022-05-13 . vancouver.citynews.ca.
- Web site: David Moscrop . 2022-05-13 . jacobinmag.com . en-US.
