181: An Exploration of Reasoning In Politics

"Often wrong but never in doubt." -Reason.com (on political reasoning)Topic: Osborne, Marcus and I discuss the Reason.com article, Study Shows Smart Liberals, Conservatives, and Libertarians Are Easiest to Fool by Ron Bailey. Osborne raises some important questions about the validity of the studies presented in the article.This is an edited version of the 12-6-12 live show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Look Closer:Cognitive Distortionshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_distortionThe Nothing Project - One-Man Bandhttp://www.nothingproject.com/Brainless Taleshttp://www.brainlesstales.com/$6.00/Month - Join the A/V Club and Receive Bonus ContentWe need 150 monthly subscribers! If you listen to the show and enjoy the videos, please consider making a commitment of $6.00 per month, or about $.20 per day. When we launch the new site, you'll have access to a bonus content section that will be updated weekly. Please sign up right here.