1) Why Beliefs Trump Facts 2) Gary Hart on The Commons

Are We Too Dumb for Democracy? The first guest is U Michigan researcher Brendan Nyhan whose recent study shows that beliefs determine which facts we accept, perhaps rendering democracy unworkable.
Along similar lines of thought, on the second half of the show, former senator and presidential candidate Gary Hart disucsses his concerns about what’s happening to the resources we hold in common. All focus seems to be on “what’s mine,” and what we all rely on is being neglected --at our peril.

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