Common Sense 246 – Pie-In-the-Sky Cynicism

In a classic example of an off-the-wall “Dan Carlin topic”, Dan examines whether voters are qualified enough to play their role in a democratic system (and what can be done to help them do it better).

Show Notes:
1.”People Aren’t Smart Enough for Democracy to Flourish, Scientists Say” By: Natalie Wolchover, Life’s Little Mysteries Staff Writer February 28, 2012
2. Sir Ken Robinson TED talk on education and creativity 2007
3. “Revolution Hits the Universities” by Thomas Friedman for The New York Times, January 26, 2013