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The OShow with Laura BabcockTHE OSHOW WITH LAURA BABCOCK : David Moscrop on King, Throne Speech, Carney's Agenda, US Ambassador and Alberta Separation Following the historic throne speech, in which King Charles outlined Prime Minister Mark Carney's ambitious vision for making Canada the leading economy in the G7, US President Donald Trump posted another offensive comment regarding the annexation of Canada as the 51st state. This has cast another shadow over the relationship between our two countries, making recent remarks from his Ambassador to Canada appear not only misguided but also arrogant.Join renowned writer for the Washington Post and Maclean's, as well as author of “Too Dumb for Democracy,” David Moscrop, who brings his keen insights to this cruc...2025-05-2837 min
The AmberMac ShowAmazon’s Trump Backdown, Meta’s Privacy Shell Game, & David Moscrop on Mark CarneyIn this week’s The AmberMac Show: Amber talks to writer, author, and political commentator David Moscrop for a post-election debrief. We dive into the latest news from Amazon in the wake of tariff uncertainty, why you should change the privacy settings on your Ray-Ban Meta glasses, and a first look at the Nintendo Switch 2. Plus, Jeff breaks down how today’s digital dangers target our kids. We also speak with Roderick Benns, a local publisher, about going print-first in a digital-first world.Check out our guests on social…David Moscrop – Writer, Author, & Host of The David Mo...2025-05-0752 min
The OrchardcastElection Update - Week 4From now until the election day, the Orchard will be releasing weekly election update podcasts with a different guest each episode. The entirety of each election update episode will be free for anyone to listen to or watch.Joining me this week is David Moscrop, author of Too Dumb for Democracy? Why We Make Bad Political Decisions and How We Can Make Better Ones. He’s also a prolific columnist, whose work has appeared in the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Washington Post, Canada’s National Observer and Jacobin. (Apologies for the poor sound on my e...2025-04-2256 min
The 905er PodcastHow Do We Make the Right Decision This Election?With only a few weeks left before the federal election, we ought to have a good idea of who the candidates are and what each party will be like for the next four years. The decision is looming, and a choice will need to be made. However, how do we know we're making the right choice? Ironically, just before the election, Joel read a book called Too Dumb For Democracy, by former guest David Moscrop. The book is a fascinating insight into how we construct our political behaviour. Many factors, from biology to our...2025-04-1556 min
The History on Film PodcastMedia Industry Update with David MoscropRoss and Ryan talk to author and podcast host David Moscrop about a few of his recent articles on the (dismal) state of the media industries. Topics include the dangers of digital "ownership" and the obsolescence of physical media, Netflix slop, what to order at the movie theater concession stand, and the battle over book access on the Internet Archive.FURTHER READING:Digital Ownership and the End of Physical MediaWelcome to the Era of Garbage Film and Television StreamingCopyright Keepers Just Destroyed a Huge Digital Library...2025-04-141h 14
Podcast Is BrokenTariffs AND David Moscrop?Special guest David Moscrop fills in for Brittlestar who is in the UK… or is he? They talk about the sorry state of Canada US relations all thanks to Trump.The video version of this podcast is only available to paid subscribers. The audio version is free on your favourite podcast platforms. We love all subscribers.https://pod.link/1730993828 2025-03-111h 04
Podcast – Cory Doctorow's craphound.comPicks and Shovels virtual launch with Yanis Varoufakis and David Moscrop, presented by Jacobin
This week on my podcast, I bring you the audio from yesterday’s Jacobin virtual book launch for my book Picks and Shovels, with Yanis Varoufakis, hosted by David Moscrop. You have until Monday night to order personalized, signed copies of the book from Los Angeles’s Secret Headquarters (I’m dropping by the warehouse to sign them on Tuesday, on my way to my event at LA’s Diesel Bookstore with Wil Wheaton). See the whole tour schedule (20+ cities and still growing!) here.
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The Newcomers Podcast 🎙️E71: David Moscrop says we have more in common regardless of originHello, I'd really like to grow this email list. If you enjoy this newsletter, it would mean the world to Jola and I if you encouraged one friend/fellow immigrant/colleague to subscribe…Very likely, the the only thing you will get in return is warm fuzzy feelings, and if I can attribute it to you, I’d personally send you a thank you email.Join us as we explore the bitter-sweet world of the immigrant.In this episode, I’m speaking with David Moscrop, host of The David Moscrop Show, and author of Too...2025-02-1448 min
The Radical Centre PodcastDavid Moscrop on the Trump’s Tariffs, Liberal leadership Race, and Doug Ford’sThis week on The Radical Centre, David Moscrop, political commentator and author of Too Dumb for Democracy, joined us to talk about the Liberal leadership race, Trump’s tariff threat and Doug Ford’s hat.
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JACOBIN PodcastSuperreiche wollen ewig leben. Das ist ein Problem für uns alle. – von David Moscrop
Milliardäre wie Peter Thiel würden am liebsten niemals sterben – und sie glauben, dass ihnen das auch zusteht. Selbst wenn der Traum von der Unsterblichkeit ein größenwahnsinniges Hirngespinst ist, steigert das Streben danach die Macht der Superreichen.
Artikel vom 05. April 2023: https://jacobin.de/artikel/superreiche-wollen-ewig-leben-das-ist-ein-problem-fuer-uns-alle-ungleichheit-vermoegen-silicon-valley-david-moscrop
Seit 2011 veröffentlicht JACOBIN täglich Kommentare und Analysen zu Politik und Gesellschaft, seit 2020 auch in deutscher Sprache. Die besten Beiträge gibt es als Audioformat zum Nachhören.
Nur dank der Unterstützung von Magazin-Abonnentinnen und Abonnenten können wir unsere Arbeit machen, mehr Menschen erreichen und kostenlose A...2025-01-1310 min
Left Looking InA Solid Plan for Cities - Ft. David MillerWe're back! In this must-listen episode of Left Looking In, host David Moscrop is joined by the one and only David Miller, the former Toronto mayor. Together, they dive into the future of Ontario’s cities and their pivotal role in driving real, impactful change. With a potential spring election on the horizon, they break down what political parties need to prioritize—especially bold strategies for climate resilience.2024-12-0639 min
Open to Debate with David MoscropWhat’s actually getting better?Everybody loves a pentalogy. In March of 2020, host David Moscrop and guest Amanda Watson discussed how we were managing early pandemic life. In the months and years that followed, the two rejoined to talk about anxiety and late-pandemic life. Twice. In early 2024, they covered what the new year might have in store for us. Now, for a record-shattering fifth time on the pod, Watson is back to talk culture wars, elections, affordability, academia, censorship, and to ask: Is anything getting better?This episode was recorded before the U.S election. Now, in the wake...2024-11-1253 min
The 2020 NetworkOpen to Debate: What’s actually getting better?Everybody loves a pentalogy. In March of 2020, host David Moscrop and guest Amanda Watson discussed how we were managing early pandemic life. In the months and years that followed, the two rejoined to talk about anxiety and late-pandemic life. Twice. In early 2024, they covered what the new year might have in store for us. Now, for a record-shattering fifth time on the pod, Watson is back to talk culture wars, elections, affordability, academia, censorship, and to ask: Is anything getting better?This episode was recorded before the U.S election. Now, in the wake...2024-11-1253 min
Lawyer Life PodcastElection Reaction with David MoscropIn today's episode of the Lawyer Life Podcast, Mike Anderson and Darlene Tonelli of Inter Alia Law talk through last week's US election results with the amazing journalist, author, and political commentator, David Moscrop.
Five years ago, Mike and Darlene talked to David on the podcast about his book, "Too Dumb for Democracy: Why We Make Bad Political Decisions and How we Can Make Better Ones". If his observations felt sharp and intelligent back then, well... they felt incredibly prescient last week.
We tied our conversation into lawyering, including a discussion about how what lawyers know about bullies in negotiations...2024-11-1053 min
Podcast Is BrokenWhat Do David Moscrop, Mark Carney, and Chris Pratt Have In Common? - AUDIOThe Liberal Party have enlisted Mark Carney as political advisor, journalist and professional pessimist David Moscrop weighs in and claims to have the guitar from Jurassic World (we think).The video of this episode is only available to paid subscribers.Paid subscribers help us cover production costs and may someday make us rich.The audio version of this podcast is always free! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit podcastisbroken.substack.com2024-09-1554 min
Podcast Is BrokenWhat Do David Moscrop, Mark Carney, and Chris Pratt Have In Common? - AUDIOThe Liberal Party have enlisted Mark Carney as political advisor, journalist and professional pessimist David Moscrop weighs in and claims to have the guitar from Jurassic World (we think).The video of this episode is only available to paid subscribers.Paid subscribers help us cover production costs and may someday make us rich.The audio version of this podcast is always free! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.podcastisbroken.ca/subscribe This is a public ep...2024-09-1554 min
Conversations with Ben O’Hara-ByrneJagmeet Singh announces NDP is ending deal with Trudeau LiberalsJagmeet Singh announces NDP is ending deal with Trudeau Liberals (1:36)Guest: David Akin, Chief Political Correspondent, Global NewsNDP ends deal with Trudeau government: Why now for the NDP? (17:35)Guest: Melanie Richer, communications and public affairs principal at Earnscliffe Strategies, former communications director for NDP under Jagmeet SinghNDP ends deal with Trudeau government:: What next for the Liberals? (29:38)Guest: Carlene Variyan, associate vice president, Summa Strategies, former staffer for Liberal Party of CanadaWhy did Jagmeet Singh ch...2024-09-051h 51
Kvetch with Jon LiedtkeDavid Moscrop answers what the hell is going on in Canadian politicsDavid Moscrop joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the state of politics in Canada and the USA amid an upcoming USA presidential election, and upcoming federal and Ontario elections at home.This interview aired on AM800 CKLW.2024-08-1309 min
The John Oakley ShowVindication for the Heretics of CovidOn this episode:Doctor Jay BhattacharyaDavid MoscropGreg BrandtYou can listen to the John Oakley Show live and in its entirety weekdays from 3:00 - 6:00pm ET over the air, on our website www.640toronto.com, or on the Radioplayer Canada appGot a question or comment? We'd love to hear from you at michael@640toronto.comTechnical production by David HunterMusic...2024-06-1943 min
Modern Manhood: The PodcastFull Interview with David MoscropDavid was one of the first person’s I thought of when I thought about making Man V/s Machine because I wanted someone to talk about the weird political climate that was happening online and he didn’t disappoint.In this interview we talk about how we started on the internet since we’re about similar ages, as well as how gender plays into how we think about politics, as well as thinking about how we read the news.You can find his work here at https://www.davidmoscrop.com/
This podcast cannot be don...2024-05-131h 01
Michael and UsPREVIEW - #522 - The Everything Company (w/ David Moscrop and Mitchell Thompson)A new campaign to boycott Canada's biggest grocery chain raises a plethora of issues about how monopolies work in Canada, and what role governments and consumers should play in combatting them. On this special episode, Luke welcomes writers David Moscrop and Mitchell Thompson to discuss the Loblaws boycott and Canada's grocery-store oligarchs, the Weston Family.
PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/1037707572024-05-0706 min
Modern Manhood: The PodcastEpisode 5: The Age of Distortion (w/ David Moscrop)There’s a common sentence you hear that the online world is not real. That whatever happens in social media is not real. This is factually incorrect, everything that happens online is part of the world world whether we like it or not. and if we take his statement at face value, this can be dangerous.Our social lives revolve around the technology we have, s well as our business, our careers, our families, and the shape of what we think about the world. All of it revolves around what happens online. This can lead to healthy co...2024-04-2837 min
The Dean Blundell ShowDavid MoscropMOSCROP is back.He's thinking of going back to school to be a super doctor. You can't get MORE education after your doctorate, but David wants to try. He also wants to talk about being allowed to do whatever content he wants, and if that means talking to "Conservatives" or "Right Wing" humans, he will, and you can kiss the roundest part of his ass.David writes for everyone from the Globe to WaPo, and sometimes, keeping tabs on Bullshit takes its toll. David, Dean, and Lochlin talk about steps...2024-04-171h 29
The Rational View podcast with Dr. Al ScottDavid Moscrop says we shouldn't fund Catholic schoolsIn this episode I’m looking into a particular issue of government waste. Specifically I’d like to dig into the funding of religious schools in Ontario. Is this a good investment for society, or a ruinous subsidy to a single religious minority? This is a polarizing issue in Ontario that has been too hot to handle for politicians. The last time a political party in Ontario sought to propose a change to the system (John Tory’s conservative party proposed in the 2007 election to fund all religious schools) their party was hung out to dry by the voters. Proponen...2024-04-1353 min
The Big StoryHow Loblaw became Canada's "company store"You have to work pretty hard, in most of the country, to avoid spending money with a Loblaw-owned business. From its origins in groceries to market dominance there, the ubiquity of Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix, and everything from finance to clothing also under its umbrella, the Weston family has built a staggering retail empire.How did they do it? What happens when one company controls so much of the market for essential goods? What does it mean for us? Should the government take action here, and what could they do about it if they were so...2024-03-2625 min
The BackbenchThe Convoy Keeps RollingWhen the trucks moved out of Ottawa in 2022, our public discourse changed. Grievance politics thrived, and our political parties adapted.Supporters of the convoy splintered into different groups. They became very politically engaged in causes like the 1 Million March for Children, the Save the Children Convoy, Canadians for Truth and even a grassroots lobby group - Take Back Alberta. As the organizers' trials reach their end, we look at the movement's lingering effects. Where are the members now? Do they represent a significant part of the country? How do we address this fundamental c...2024-03-2654 min
Hamilton Today with Scott ThompsonTikTok’s on the mind. Should it be banned? Can it?The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson:Writing in the Globe and Mail, David Moscrop asks “Letting 16-year-olds quit school to go into skilled trades? What can go wrong?” For some Loblaw customers in Ontario, their next grocery run might look and feel a little different. Writing for ‘The Conversation,’ Professor Doug Jacobson looked at whether governments should ban TikTok, as well as if they even can. Should we be seeing and hearing more of Mayor Andrea Horwath during this initial fallout period following the cybersecurity incident that has affected the city of Hamilton, or is this a situat...2024-03-151h 18Open to Debate with David MoscropWhat does 2024 have in store for us?Everybody loves a quadrilogy. In March of 2020, host David Moscrop and guest Amanda Watson discussed how we were managing our lives during the early days of the pandemic. Twice more the two discussed the pandemic, anxiety, and managing life during what felt like the end times. Now, Watson is back for a fourth time, at the dawn of 2024, to ask “What does 2024 have in store for us?” [this was originally “What fresh hell is this?” in the spirit of humour, but I presume you prefer to not have that and so have adjusted. Though it made me laugh!2024-01-3050 minThe 2020 NetworkOpen to Debate: What does 2024 have in store for us?Everybody loves a quadrilogy. In March of 2020, host David Moscrop and guest Amanda Watson discussed how we were managing our lives during the early days of the pandemic. Twice more the two discussed the pandemic, anxiety, and managing life during what felt like the end times. Now, Watson is back for a fourth time, at the dawn of 2024, to ask “What does 2024 have in store for us?” [this was originally “What fresh hell is this?” in the spirit of humour, but I presume you prefer to not have that and so have adjusted. Though it made me laugh!2024-01-3050 minLeft Looking InAll About The 2024 Toronto City BudgetJoin David Moscrop with Ted Aivalis, CUPE 416 Vice President and co-host of Left Looking In, with guests Shelley Carroll, Toronto City Councillor and Budget Committee Chair and David Amborski, Professor at TMU’s School of Urban and Regional Planning as they dive deep into the heart of Toronto's future.Budgets convey priorities and the new leadership at City Hall will be using the 2024 budget to outline the City’s path forward.Before the holiday break, Toronto signed a ‘New Deal’ with the province of Ontario that was passed by council and includes measures like uploading the Gard...2024-01-2440 min
That Nerd DadCanadian Politics Suck But Let's Not Give Up Hope w/David MoscropDavid Moscrop is a writer, author, podcaster, and political commentator. Sometimes he does academic work, too. David has become one of the country's most respected names in politics and during this conversation, we talk about many things that are wrong with the current state of affairs all the while sharing a laugh at how we can't give up hope, even though it seems hopeless. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-11-0642 minThe BackbenchBackbench Catch UpIt’s summer time, and Parliament’s been out of session for 2 months. For this episode of the Backbench, host Mattea Roach is joined by an all-star panel of Riley Yesno, Emilie Nicolas, David Moscrop. With updates on stories you may have missed this summer. Did shutting down an illegal border at Roxham Road work? Have we taken any political moves on addressing foreign interference?We’ll look ahead at what you should be keeping your eye on once parliament returns. With a new cabinet on the hill, what change can we expect? How well is our Co...2023-08-2240 min
The Charles Adler ShowDavid Moscrop: The Politics of HousingDavid Moscrop is a columnist with the Washington post, the host of a two podcasts and the author of a book about "why we make bad political decisions.'Charles and David talk about how the housing market in Canada as well as the media influence on Canadian Markets.You can find David's Substack here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-1536 minThe BackbenchWhat’s Up With Canada’s Political Left?Mattea kicks it with esteemed Backbencher and political journalist David Moscrop at a café in Ottawa to talk about the current climate in Canadian politics, the impact of social media on discourse, the state of Canada’s political left, and are we in for an election next year?Editor's Note: In this episode of The Backbench, The Black Squirrel neighbourhood is incorrectly identified as being in Sunnyside. It is correctly located in the Ottawa, Ontario neighbourhood named The Glebe.Host: Mattea RoachCredits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Tony Wang (Mark...2023-07-2537 min
Tech Won't Save UsGoogle and Meta Are Fighting with Canada w/ David MoscropParis Marx is joined by David Moscrop to discuss Canada’s plan to make Google and Meta pay news publishers, and what might happened now that they’re threatening to pull Canadian news from their platforms. David Moscrop is a freelance writer and the author of Too Dumb for Democracy?: Why We Make Bad Political Decisions and How We Can Make Better Ones. Follow David on Twitter at @David_Moscrop.Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech an...2023-07-061h 04
The 905er PodcastDavid Moscrop on Why Catholic Education Needs to End in OntarioNow on Fountain.fmfountain.fm/the_905er987Support us there and help keep the podcast going!In May, the York Catholic District School Board voted to not fly the Pride flag at it's properties for Pride Month. Followers of this podcast will know of our coverage of the Halton Catholic School Board's year long debate over raising the flag at it's properties and how contentious that proceeding was. The result was a questioning of how accepting are York Catholic schools for their LGBTQ+ students and staff? Opponents to the Pride fl...2023-06-2755 min
Brian Crombie Radio HourBrian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 863 - "Too Dumb for Democracy?" with David MoscropBrian interviews David Moscrop. David is a columnist, podcaster, and the author of Too Dumb for Democracy? Why We Make Bad Political Decisions and How We Can Make Better Ones. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, the Globe and Mail, the Guardian, and elsewhere. He holds a PhD in political science from the University of British Columbia. He lives in Ottawa.2023-04-1549 min
The Backbench99 Spy Balloons & 1 Rouleau ReportHost Mattea Roach is joined by Nick Taylor-Vaisey, David Moscrop and Sandy Garossino to talk about the two objects shot down over Canada. Is this a question of national security? Or a weather monitoring program gone wrong? It’s probably not aliens, right? Also, the Rouleau Report was released shortly after RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki announced the end of her tenure. The RCMP has felt the impact of scandal after scandal, so what kind of leadership is required to move forward and build better?Host: Mattea RoachCredits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Noor...2023-02-2135 minThe BackbenchThe Backbench Live: A Year in ReviewOn December 14th, we brought The Backbench to you LIVE and in-person from the Hot Docs Cinema in Toronto. It was an evening of “serious” political discourse and endless laughs. Our host Mattea Roach and our expert panelists, Emilie Nicolas, David Moscrop, and Murad Hemmadi unpacked the seriously eventful year that was 2022 – from faulty infrastructure, to the Pope’s visit, to our 2023 political wish list, and more. Taking inspiration from David Moscrop's powerful questions: Show of hands....is anyone here a supporter? If you want to hear a special and hilarious extended cut of the eve...2022-12-2747 minThe BackbenchTL;DR – Emergencies Act InquiryThe six weeks of dramatic testimony have officially come to an end with testimony from the Prime Minister himself. Join our host, Mattea Roach, and an exceptional panel with Stuart Thomson, David Moscrop, and Sandy Garossino for a deep retrospective on Trudeau’s invocation of the Emergencies Act against the 'Freedom Convoy' this past February. Also, the Green Party has a “new” leader. Welcome back Elizabeth May. This episode Mattea and our panelists discuss the future of the Green Party. If you want to support this show go to https://canadaland.com/joinHost: ...2022-11-2941 min
Blueprints of DisruptionDiminished Democracy: featuring David MoscropWhat exactly is the impact of low voter turnout? What is behind people's exit from electoral politics in Canada? Political columnist, author and podcaster David Moscrop sits down with host Jessa McLean to look at the root causes of low voter turnout - and what that means for a representative democracy. They look at why democracy shifted away from more direct participation to what we see today - alienated voters and bad representation. Solutions are explored, as well as alternatives. They also ask the question: If voter turnout continues to decline - at what point does a liberal democracy...2022-11-031h 15
Junk Filter111: Bram Stoker’s Dracula (with David Moscrop)The writer and podcaster David Moscrop, a contributing columnist for the Washington Post, returns to the pod from Ottawa to discuss a Spooky Season classic, Francis Ford Coppola’s lavish adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, a film that turned 30 years old this year but like a vampire has barely aged a day.
Coppola followed up The Godfather Part III with an ambitious gothic horror with an all-star cast, filmed entirely indoors on sets and soundstages. His visual effects supervisor was his son Roman Coppola, and they decided use techniques from the early days of cinema to adap...2022-10-311h 11The BackbenchGuns And Wild RosesWhat is going on in the Wild Rose Country? Mattea Roach is joined by experts Catherine Griwkowksy, Emilie Nicolas, and David Moscrop. Together they unpack the implications of Alberta’s new premier's calls for more sovereignty and the possible unravelling of our beloved Canadian federalism. This week we also get into Canada’s complicated diplomatic response to the Iranian protests.Host: Mattea RoachCredits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Associate Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor & Technical Producer), André Proulx (Production Coordinator), Nathan Burley (Music)Guests: Emilie Nicolas, Catherine Griwkowsky, David Moscrop...2022-10-1845 minLeft Looking InThe Voice of First RespondersWith Paramedic Services facing staffing and resource pressures, what does this mean for the future of first response?With David Moscrop, as Left Looking In's host, Eddie Mariconda, President CUPE Local 416 – Recurring co-host and panelists Mike Merriman, CUPE 416 Paramedic Rep and Dr. David Walker, Professor at Queen’s University. 2022-09-0852 min
Left Turn, CanadaWe Need an ANGRY NDP w/ David MoscropThis week on Left Turn Canada, Andy and Chris are joined by Washington Post writer David Moscrop who famously wrote over a year ago that DOUG FORD SHOULD RESIGN! We now know he has a commanding victory in Ontario but the REAL question is, what does the NDP need to do to win? Get angry. Follow David - https://twitter.com/David_MoscropTo join our little community head to https://www.patreon.com/leftturncanada2022-06-1637 min
New Left RadioWhat Happened in Ontario - with Andrew Lawton & David MoscropLike the show? Support us on Patreon.This week we're joined by Washington Post columnist David Moscrop and commentator, columnist, and True North fellow Andrew Lawton for a postmortem on the Ontario election. Why went wrong, who won, and who lost?About David MoscropDavid Moscrop is a contributing columnist for The Washington Post, the host of the podcast Open to Debate, and the author of "Too Dumb for Democracy? Why We Make Bad Political Decisions and How We Can Make Better Ones."Follow David on TwitterAbout Andrew...2022-06-0747 min
This is VANCOLOUR#157 - David MoscropDavid Moscrop is a political theorist with an interest in democratic deliberation and citizenship. He writes for Maclean’s and the Washington Post, while hosting the podcast “Open to Debate”. His book “Too Dumb for Democracy: Why we make bad political decisions and how we can make better ones” is available wherever you buy your books.2022-05-2452 min
Big Shiny TakesSocialist Fantasyland (ft. David Moscrop)If you read the latest IPCC report, you know it's time for the latest episode of Big Shiny Takes. This week, the Big Shiny Takes Institute is joined by columnist and writer David Moscrop to read an insufferably bad column from Conrad Black. Yes, we are aware that doesn't narrow it down. This temper tantrum is directed at the federal NDP and Liberal parties for unparliamentary behaviour (acting like parties in a parliamentary system). Thankfully, Conrad breaks up the monotony by expressing dismay at Canada's slide towards socialist oblivion with promises of means-tested dental care and clean...2022-04-081h 25
The Decision CornerWhy shaming is one of democracy’s most powerful tools with David MoscropIn this episode of The Decision Corner, Brooke is joined by David Moscrop, political theorist and writer for the Washington Post and Maclean’s Magazine. Moscrop’s expertise lies in political decision-making and democratic deliberation. This conversation details important points from his first book, Too Dumb for Democracy? Why We Make Bad Political Decisions and How We Can Make Better Ones. Some of the topics discussed include:
- The issues with democracy in the 21st century
- How politicians have become increasingly shameless
- How shaming can be used as a tool to rest...2022-03-2142 min
Harbinger ShowcaseThe Dumbest Books of 2021 (Darts and Letters ep43 w/ Luke Savage & David Moscrop)The first annual Dumb Book Awards turns the page on 2021 as Washington Post columnist David Moscrop and Jacobin staff writer Luke Savage join host Gordon Katic to review the mostly mediocre 'The Two Michaels: Innocent Canadian Captives and High Stakes Espionage in the US-China Cyber War', Pete Buttigieg’s totally terrible 'Trust: America’s Best Chance' and more.Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/dartsandlettersSHOW NOTES:First, (@4:09) the two Michaels and Meng affair gripped Canada and the world for the better part of three years. Could a single book capture the intricacies, cont...2021-12-2753 minHarbinger ShowcaseThe Dumbest Books of 2021 (Darts and Letters ep43 w/ Luke Savage & David Moscrop)The first annual Dumb Book Awards turns the page on 2021 as Washington Post columnist David Moscrop and Jacobin staff writer Luke Savage join host Gordon Katic to review the mostly mediocre 'The Two Michaels: Innocent Canadian Captives and High Stakes Espionage in the US-China Cyber War', Pete Buttigieg’s totally terrible 'Trust: America’s Best Chance' and more.Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/dartsandlettersSHOW NOTES:First, (@4:09) the two Michaels and Meng affair gripped Canada and the world for the better part of three years. Could a single book capture the intricacies, cont...2021-12-2753 minOpen to Debate with David MoscropAre we coming undone during the pandemic?Everybody loves a trilogy. In March of 2020, host David Moscrop and guest Amanda Watson dug into how folks were managing their lives during the early days of the pandemic. In the spring of 2021, the two checked back to talk about managing anxiety in what was billed, optimistically, as the “late pandemic.” Now, just under two years into this whole thing, the two connect once more to ask: Are we coming undone during the pandemic? On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks once more with Amanda Watson, feminist theorist, lecturer at Simon Frase...2021-12-0746 minThe 2020 NetworkOpen to Debate: Are we coming undone during the pandemic?Everybody loves a trilogy. In March of 2020, host David Moscrop and guest Amanda Watson dug into how folks were managing their lives during the early days of the pandemic. In the spring of 2021, the two checked back to talk about managing anxiety in what was billed, optimistically, as the “late pandemic.” Now, just under two years into this whole thing, the two connect once more to ask: Are we coming undone during the pandemic? On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks once more with Amanda Watson, feminist theorist, lecturer at Simon Frase...2021-12-0746 minNew Left RadioNLR Counterpoint - David Moscrop & Adam ZivoLike the show? Like reading books? Support us on Patreon at the 'solidarity' level and you'll be. in the NLR Bookclub, w/ a Verso book delivered to you each month!Each week on Counterpoint, we’ll bring you a panel discussion with Canada’s leading journalists, columnists, politicos, and change makers discussing what’s happening in the newsphere.This week we're joined by Washington Post columnist David Moscrop and National Post columnist Adam Zivo for a discussion on Justin Trudeau's commitment to cap carbon emissions, the move by BC to decriminalize drugs, and Doug Ford's announ...2021-11-0453 min
The 2020 NetworkOpen to Debate: What is the role of experts during a pandemic?Managing the pandemic has required a delicate balance of expert guidance and government decision making. While experts provide knowledge essential for deciding what we should do and how we should do it, politicians are ultimately accountable to the public for the policies, laws, and programs they adopt. So, what is the role of experts during a pandemic?On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with David Fisman, professor of epidemiology at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health. 2021-10-1245 minOpen to Debate with David MoscropWhat is the role of experts during a pandemic?Managing the pandemic has required a delicate balance of expert guidance and government decision making. While experts provide knowledge essential for deciding what we should do and how we should do it, politicians are ultimately accountable to the public for the policies, laws, and programs they adopt. So, what is the role of experts during a pandemic?On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with David Fisman, professor of epidemiology at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health. 2021-10-1245 minNew Left RadioNLR Counterpoint w/ David Moscrop & Rupa SubramanyaFan of the show? Support us on Patreon!Each week, we’ll bring you a panel discussion with Canada’s leading journalists, columnists, politicos, and change makers discussing what’s happening in the newsphere. This week, we’re joined by Washington Post contributing columnist David Moscrop & economist and National Post columnist Rupa Subramanya to discuss what’s being mostly ignored by the mainstream press. Another minority government looks to be all but certain, with it, will electoral reform make a comeback? With the ascendency of the PPC, has the culture war arrived in Canada? Why are the ma...2021-09-1647 minNew Left RadioA Series of Existential Moments - interview w/ David MoscropFan of the show? Support us on Patreon!You've read his explosive columns calling for Doug Ford's resignation and calling Trump a fascist, now get to know the man behind the words. We're joined by Washington Post Contributing Columnist, political theorist, author, and now NLR Counterpoint panelist, David Moscrop. We discuss the origins of his political formation and the family and educational path that led to his political viewpoint. Then, we cover socialism in Canada, how it manifests, and how to position it in our work, his book Too Dumb for Democracy? Why We Make Bad Political...2021-09-141h 02New Left RadioNLR Counterpoint w/ David Moscrop & Tom ParkinFan of the show? Support us on Patreon!Our long awaited and often plugged new Thursday format is finally here.Each week, we’ll bring you a panel discussion with Canada’s leading journalists, columnists, politicos, and change makers discussing what’s happening in the newsphere.To kick it all off, we’re joined by Washington Post contributing columnist David Moscrop and columnist and commentator Tom Parkin to explore key takeaways from the first 10 days of election 44, what can be learned from the shocker in Nova Scotia, and ask the question, can the NDP maintain their cu...2021-08-2652 min
PolitiCoastEp 253: Campaign Kick OffDavid Moscrop returns to discuss the start of the 44th Canadian Election and the policy promises made to date.Greatest Premier Bracket postponed until Episode 254LinksTrudeau calls federal election, voters to go to the polls Sept. 20Here’s what died on the order paperOpinion | Canada is about to have an unnecessary, but very important, election. This is why.- David MoscropTrudeau warns of 'consequences' for public servants who duck COVID-19 shotsTrudeau promises $9b to long-term care “shortfalls” during Victoria campaign stopConservative Party of Canada Platform (PDF)Green leader will skip the campaign trail to foc...2021-08-201h 16
Harbinger Society PresentsThe Haunted Hustings: B.C.'s Decision 2020Presenting a very spooky premiere episode of the inaugural season of 'The Harbinger Society Presents: The Left Podcast Conspiracy'!You'll be horrified to hear polisci pundits Stewart Prest and David Moscrop and B.C. Today journalist Shannon Waters join host Andre Goulet for a terrifying tour into the menacing shadows of provincial politics in this B.C. 2020 Election post-mortem. Plus: an introduction to the Harbinger Media Network w/ Kino Lefter's Evan MacDonald and a critique of Saturday elections from comedian James Brown.For more of Stewart Prest's BC election analysis go to https://vancouversun...2021-07-031h 02
Bird on the WireEpisode 8: David MoscropWe're joined this week by political scientist, columnist and author David Moscrop! David joins Lisa to talk about the impending federal election, the state of political discourse in Canada, and the many impacts of the pandemic on our lives and our politics.
Out now, wherever you get podcasts, don't forget to like and subscribe!2021-06-3038 minJunk Filter37: Panic in the Streets (with David Moscrop)Ottawa-based author and political commentator David Moscrop, whose work has appeared in the Washington Post and Maclean’s, joins the pod to talk about an underseen film noir classic, Elia Kazan’s Panic in the Streets.
Shot entirely on location in New Orleans, Kazan’s film depicts a heroic public health official (Richard Widmark) and a determined police captain (Paul Douglas) in a race against time to capture a criminal on the loose (Jack Palance in his feature film debut) who doesn’t know he’s become a plague carrier and has no intention of being caught.
Pani...2021-06-111h 25
The True North Eager Beaver MAINAn Embarrassment of Hot Sticky Messes (Featuring David Moscrop)In this episode, the Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly touch upon four current hot, sticky messes affecting the country: First, some News You Can use about the state of the COVID pandemic in Canada (and it’s not good); then we touch upon the evolving science from NACI on the AstraZeneca vaccine; that’s followed by a dive into the sexual impropriety scandal involving former CDS General Vance; and finally, we discuss ‘politicians behaving badly’ on Bill C-10.Also in the show, the Beaver Lodge welcomes opinion writer and public intellectual David Moscrop, who recently got tongues wagging...2021-05-191h 08
The True North Eager Beaver MAINInterview Project: David Moscrop, Part 2The Eager Beaver Pod asks its guests if they're willing to provide an extended interview, so that we may better get to know them/what makes them tick.When they agree, we package it together and present to you as part of this series.This week's guest is the man with the cuttingly sharp-tipped pen who caught the world's attention with four words: "Doug Ford Must Resign".David Moscrop, shares with us interesting stories about his path, tell us why it is necessary for the Premier of Ontario to resign...2021-05-1756 min
The True North Eager Beaver MAINInterview Project: David Moscrop, Part 1The Eager Beaver Pod asks its guests if they're willing to provide an extended interview, so that we may better get to know them/what makes them tick.When they agree, we package it together and present to you as part of this series.This week's guest is the man with the cuttingly sharp-tipped pen who caught the world's attention with four words: "Doug Ford Must Resign".David Moscrop, shares with us interesting stories about his path, tell us why it is necessary for the Premier of Ontario to resign...2021-05-1350 minOpen to Debate with David MoscropHow are we managing late-pandemic anxiety?In March of last year, David Moscrop spoke with feminist theorist and friend Amanda Watson about managing life during the pandemic. The conversation included thoughts about compassion, care, inequity, resistance, and, of course, anxiety.
Just over a year later, as the end of the pandemic begins, the two revisit that conversation. This time the focus is on processing...all of this, with special attention given to the question: How are we managing late-pandemic anxiety and what will a return to “normal” look like?
As mentioned, on this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with...2021-05-1156 min
The 2020 NetworkOpen to Debate: How are we managing late-pandemic anxiety?
In March of last year, David Moscrop spoke with feminist theorist and friend Amanda Watson about managing life during the pandemic. The conversation included thoughts about compassion, care, inequity, resistance, and, of course, anxiety.
Just over a year later, as the end of the pandemic begins, the two revisit that conversation. This time the focus is on processing...all of this, with special attention given to the question: How are we managing late-pandemic anxiety and what will a return to “normal” look like?
As mentioned, on this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with Aman...2021-05-1156 min
The Cycle- On SubstackAre We Too Dumb For Democracy?!Friends,I hope you’ll listen to my conversation with fellow political scientist and political behavior expert David Moscrop. In addition to his impressive scholarly research, Dr. Moscrop has also written a very accessible book that explains why humans are poorly-suited for democracy.Titled Too Dumb For Democracy? Why we make bad political decisions and how we can better ones documents the limits of human decision-making, noting in particular how decision-making deficiencies are particularly pronounced in the political context which us political scientists understand as perpetual contests for power and resources.Now, because Davi...2021-04-2149 min
Lawyer Life Podcast2020 Presidential Election Special ft. David MoscropDarlene and Mike are joined by David Moscrop to discuss the 2020 Presidential Election.
The group discuss the rule of law, lawyer ethics, and the health of democracy more generally (no pressure!).
PLUS: Beards, past-tense texting, and early holiday decorations.
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Learn more about David here: https://www.davidmoscrop.com/
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Art credit...2020-11-0653 minHarbinger ShowcaseThe Haunted Hustings: B.C.'s Decision 2020 (The Harbinger Society Presents ep1)Presenting a very spooky premiere episode of the inaugural season of 'The Harbinger Society Presents: The Left Podcast Conspiracy' from the Harbinger Media Network!This terrifying Halloween conversation 'The Haunted Hustings: B.C.'s Decision 2020', featuring polisci pundits Stewart Prest and David Moscrop, B.C. Today's Shannon Waters and host Andre Goulet, comes courtesy of our pals at online Left thought and opinion journal Passage.....find it at readpassage.com. Get access to all exclusive content, including all upcoming episodes of this show, for as little as $3 a month at harbingermedianetwork.com.Plus: an introduction...2020-10-271h 02Harbinger ShowcaseThe Haunted Hustings: B.C.'s Decision 2020 (The Harbinger Society Presents ep1)Presenting a very spooky premiere episode of the inaugural season of 'The Harbinger Society Presents: The Left Podcast Conspiracy' from the Harbinger Media Network!This terrifying Halloween conversation 'The Haunted Hustings: B.C.'s Decision 2020', featuring polisci pundits Stewart Prest and David Moscrop, B.C. Today's Shannon Waters and host Andre Goulet, comes courtesy of our pals at online Left thought and opinion journal Passage.....find it at readpassage.com. Get access to all exclusive content, including all upcoming episodes of this show, for as little as $3 a month at harbingermedianetwork.com.Plus: an introduction...2020-10-271h 02Open to Debate with David MoscropWhat does accountability look like in the era of social media?Social media has opened up opportunities for sharing, networking, self-expression, and collaboration that were previously difficult, if not impossible for many. In plenty of ways, it has pluralized and democratized communication.
While social media offers opportunities, it also comes with risks and costs. At times, it becomes an utter wasteland: a haven for harassment and a steward of violence. One way to manage such behaviour online is by holding people to account for their speech and actions. But how should that be done? And by whom? Or, more to the point: What does accountability look like in t...2020-08-1148 minOpen to Debate with David MoscropCan we build resilience in a crisis?The year 2020 will be, for many, the most difficult year of their life. And yet, there will still be difficult years ahead. We are living through a pandemic. We are facing structural shifts in the global order. We are witnessing the decline of democracy, or at least its stagnation. We are grappling with climate change.
The struggles we face are shaped by factors we control, and factors we cannot control. Managing and solving big problems requires structural changes and action from those in positions of authority. However, we may not be without personal psychological tools to help...2020-07-2849 minOpen to Debate with David MoscropCan History be Erased?In the United States, the United Kingdom, and around the world, protestors are defacing and toppling statues of figures whose legacy of deeds include oppression, violence, and death. While these monuments purport to celebrate these individuals for other reasons, the mere presence of such tributes speaks to a particular construction and understanding of history.
In Canada, John A. Macdonald has been the focus of those who point out that his role in Indigenous genocide renders him unfit for monumental veneration. Those who come to the first prime minister’s defence argue we shouldn’t “erase” history. But whose hi...2020-07-1447 minOpen to Debate with David MoscropDo we need the United Nations Security Council?In June, Canada lost its bid for a temporary seat on the United Nations Security Council. The loss came after four years of campaigning for the spot and is reminiscent of Stephen Harper’s 2010 failure. Back then, we lost to Germany and Portugal. This time, it was to Ireland and Norway. Each time, we have been left asking: Why?
Previously, going back to 1946, Canada had won each of its bids for a UNSC seat. What is it about Canada’s contemporary foreign policy that led to the two losses? And beyond that do we need the United Nati...2020-06-3048 minOpen to Debate with David MoscropWhose pandemic is this?Since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, observers have been talking about the “egalitarian” nature of the virus. ‘Covid-19 doesn’t discriminate’ has been a common refrain. But while the virus itself may have common effects across populations, the pandemic and its consequences are far from equally shared.
As with many public health challenges, the effects and costs of the pandemic are distributed unequally, with marginalized individuals and groups often asked to do the most while facing a higher likelihood of becoming ill.
It may comfort us to say we’re all in this together. Bu...2020-06-1945 minOpen to Debate with David MoscropIs this time different?Around the world, Black Lives Matter and their allies - are demanding justice -- and structural change -- in response to years upon years of racist violence, marginalization, and repression. In many instances, activists are being met with further state violence at the hands of police and resistance from elected representatives and officials.Despite state intransigence, one of the core demands gaining traction right now is the movement to ‘defund the police’. But what does that mean? And, moreover, could it happen? Are we on the brink of lasting, foundational change?
Is this time different?
On...2020-06-1642 minOpen to Debate with David MoscropCan capitalism solve climate change?Humankind is facing an extraordinary threat. No, not that threat. The other one. Climate change. And we are running out of time to develop and implement solutions to meet the challenge -- or, at least, to mitigate the worst of what’s coming.
Tackling the climate crisis requires radical change, including adaptations to -- or perhaps upheavals of -- the social, political, and economic systems that have delivered us into this mess. Some people, however, argue that there is much we can and should want to keep of the old ways, not least of which may be the...2020-06-0244 minOpen to Debate with David MoscropCan the United States of America manage the pandemic?As of May 18th, 2020 there are more than 1.52 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States of America. While 280,000 people have recovered from the virus, 90,000 have died -- the most of any country in the world.
The American response to the pandemic has been criticized, appropriately, by just about everyone who is paying attention. And life in the time COVID-19 has just begun, which makes the following question even more important:
Can the United States of America manage the pandemic?
On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with Katie...2020-05-1942 min
Ontario LoudLoud Reads: Too Dumb for Democracy? With David MoscropOntario Loud's book club continues with Political Scientist and author David Moscrop joins the pod to talk about his book "Too Dumb for Democracy? Why we make bad political decisions, and how we can make better ones" - which goes over some of the most important problems facing contemporary democracy, and gives us some helpful tools to avoid the fates of all the other democracies that fell before us. 2020-05-1347 minOpen to Debate with David MoscropIs Canada racist?Canadians like to tell themselves stories about the serene, progressive country they call home. In certain imaginations, Canada is immune to the social and political toxicity we find around the world -- especially that which we find to the south of us. And yet, a cursory glance at our past and our present tells another tale. Racial prejudice is embedded in Canadian minds and institutions. We must confront the question: Is Canada racist?
On episode 15 of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks about race in Canada with Erica Ifill, economist, writer, entrepreneur, and co-host of the podcast...2020-05-0550 minOpen to Debate with David MoscropCan we protect our identity online?The coronavirus pandemic continues. So does lockdown. Before the crisis, many of us used the internet for our day-to-day and month-to-month tasks. During the crisis, more of these tasks will be online. No doubt, that will continue in the future -- and change too. But we must be able to trust this digital identity: trust that it is safe and reliable, that it doesn’t lead to a further commodification of ourselves, and that its proceeds returned, at least in part, to the consumer. The question, then, is ‘Can we protect our identity online?’ On this episode of Open to Deb...2020-04-2134 min
Unpacking the NewsPandemic Pals: Ottawa (w/ David Moscrop)Sequestered in the nation's capital, political commentator and academic David Moscrop (The Washington Post, Maclean's) joins host Andre Goulet to discuss the nationalization of the economy and the paradigm shifting CERB, the strength of Canadian political institutions in the face of an unprecedented crisis and what the Trudeau government can learn from the radical transparency and virus realpolitik of the South Korean government.Plus: the Department of Global Affairs says that Saudi Arabia’s human rights record of unlawful killings, forced disappearances and torture is “problematic". So why has the ban on arms sales to Mohammed bin Salman’s thug...2020-04-1339 minOpen to Debate with David MoscropWhat can caremongering do for us -- and what can't it?As the coronarvius pandemic continues, a mutual aid movement known as ‘caremongering’ has emerged in Canada. The endeavour is encouraging and welcome, but it isn’t new. Mutual aid and solidarity have long been practiced, especially in racialized, disabled, and Indigenous communities. On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with international development scholar Yvonne Su about the history, possibilities, and limits of caremongering.2020-04-0747 min
Weekends with Rob FaiCKNW Weekend Mornings|Taxes! Service Canada Workers are Essential too, & US $1 Trillion Aid PackageThe Sunday Edition with Guest Host Stirling Faux
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Toronto Sun Op-ed
Guest: David B. Harris, former senior manager at CSIS, Lawyer and director of the intelligence program of INSIGNIS Strategic Research Inc, Ottawa.
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Personal tax info - new deadline for filing, plus new subsidy opportunities for individuals
Guest: Gerry Vittoratos, National Tax Expert with UFile
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The dress makers making health headlines in these strange times
Guest: Trish Tacoma, Owner, designer and Boss Lady at Smoking Lily
C...2020-03-291h 08Open to Debate with David MoscropHow do we manage life during COVID-19?The COVID-19 virus has upended life around the world. On this special episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop sits down -- remotely -- with professor, author, parent, and friend Amanda Watson to ask: How do we manage life during COVID-19? We discuss how she and others are managing life during the pandemic and how a lens of compassion and care can help us navigate this difficult time -- and beyond it.2020-03-2434 minOpen to Debate with David MoscropWhat does it mean to become a man?Masculinity dominates our social, political, cultural, and economic lives. As a way of seeing and being in the world, it is often narrow-minded, aggressive, and oppressive.
Toxic conceptions of masculinity are a threat to all of us; but they are also social constructions. As such, they can be deconstructed and reconstructed in the service of a healthier world for everyone.
But first, we must understand masculinity. Towards that end, we ask: What does it mean to become a man?
On episode 14 of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks about masculinity with Rachel Giese...2020-03-1047 minOpen to Debate with David MoscropWhy Protest?As Canada watches protests, blockades, and other actions from Wet'suwet'en land defenders and their allies, we are reminded that protest and civil disobedience are essential to a free and democratic society.
What purpose does direct action serve? For whom? Why not try other means to achieve your ends? In other words: Why protest?
On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks about protest, civil disobedience, revolt, and revolution with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, curation editor at Buzzfeed News and co-host of the CBC podcast Party Lines.2020-02-2600 minOpen to Debate with David MoscropDoes Canadian content need saving?In January, the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel released its report ‘Canada’s Communications Future: Time to Act’. The recommendations are sprawling; some are wise and timely, others are invasive and unnecessary, advocating a highly regulated internet and an interventionist communications regulator in service of, among other things, the future of Canadian content and culture on the internet, in the broadcast sphere, and beyond.
But what the panel and its defenders take for granted cannot simply be asserted. We must ask: Does Canadian content need saving?
On episode 12 of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks...2020-02-251h 06
Jaipur BytesDebating Democracy & Decision-Making: A conversation with David MoscropDavid Moscrop, author of "Too Dumb for Democracy? Why We Make Bad Political Decisions and How We Can Make Better Ones”, in conversation with Jaipur Bytes host Lakshya Datta. David and Lakshya talk about politics, the currently ongoing Canadian elections, his new book, and what sort of topics he and his guests will be debating on his new podcast "Open to Debate with David Moscrop". David is a political theorist and a post doctoral fellow in the Department of Communication at the University of Ottawa. He studies, writes, and talks about democratic deliberation, political decision making, and digital media. Da...2019-09-2722 min
Nigel Beale's Biblio File PodcastDavid Moscrop on how to make wise voting decisions during political elections David Moscrop is a political theorist and SSHRC postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Communication at the University of Ottawa. He studies democratic deliberation, political decision-making, and digital media, and is a contributing columnist for the Washington Post, and a writer for Maclean's Magazine He also provides regular political commentary for television and radio. His first book Too Dumb for Democracy? Why We Make Bad Political Decisions and How We Can Make Better Ones was published by Goose Lane Editions in March 2019. We met at the University of Ottawa to discuss his book, ju...2019-08-111h 06
The Biblio File hosted by Nigel BealeDavid Moscrop on how to make wise voting decisions during political elections David Moscrop is a political theorist and SSHRC postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Communication at the University of Ottawa. He studies democratic deliberation, political decision-making, and digital media, and is a contributing columnist for the Washington Post, and a writer for Maclean's Magazine He also provides regular political commentary for television and radio. His first book Too Dumb for Democracy? Why We Make Bad Political Decisions and How We Can Make Better Ones was published by Goose Lane Editions in March 2019. We met at the University of Ottawa to discuss his book, ju...2019-08-111h 06Lawyer Life PodcastBook Club! Too Dumb For Democracy? ft. David MoscropDarlene and Mike chat with author David Moscrop, and ask - should lawyers be concerned about the foundation of our society? (HEAVY STUFF)
David's book Too Dumb for Democracy answers this question and more. Learn about it here: https://gooselane.com/products/too-dumb-for-democracy
PLUS: Malfunctioning TVs, fighting your morning alarm, and listening to Eye of the Tiger on repeat.
Music credit: Nick Fowler, composition and performance (teknologyproductions.wixsite.com/teknology)
Please rate, review, subscribe and comment. We would so appreciate your feedback (I mean, we're just two lawyers trying to podcast).2019-05-1735 min
The Boys in Short PantsEpisode 73 - 3 Dumb 5 Democracy: The Second Return of David MoscropThe Boys are rejoined again by David Moscop to discuss his new book, Too Dumb for Democracy?, out now wherever fine books are sold! I assume. They're definitely in Ottawa at any rate.
Two people we discussed without going a whole ton into:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Pettit2019-05-141h 05
Unpacking the NewsTrudeau, Notley, Horgan and the Politics of PipelinesWhat if the inter-provincial Trans Mountain pipeline dispute doesn’t represent a failure of democracy or the rule of law? What if it actually shows a system working the way it’s supposed to? Political theorist David Moscrop joins host Andre Goulet to explain why, far from a constitutional crisis, this is what functional federalism looks like in action. Plus: exploring the self-interests and political motivations guiding the pipeline policies of John Horgan, Rachel Notley and Justin Trudeau.Look for David Moscrop's ‘The Kinder Morgan spat is an intractable slog—but it’s also democracy...2018-04-2524 min
BC Humanists PodcastProportional Representation Debate - David Moscrop vs Bill TielemanIn the fall BC will vote whether to adopt a system of proportional representation or maintain its current first-past-the-post electoral system. This week we'll have representatives from a group arguing for the current system and a group arguing for change.
Arguing for "Yes PR BC" is David Moscrop. David is a political theorist and postdoctoral fellow in the Scholarly Communications Lab at Simon Fraser University. He studies democratic deliberation, citizenship, and how we communicate with one another and make political decisions. He writes for Maclean's Magazine and a few other outlets, and provides regular political commentary for television, radio, and...2018-04-241h 12
PolitiCoastEp 65: Is it a Better BC with David MoscropByelection fever strikes BC as we preview Monday's federal byelection in South Surrey-White Rock and the newly announced provincial byelection in Kelowna West. Then we look back at John Horgan and the BC NDP's first term in office with friend of the pod David Moscrop. Plus our usual round of quick takes on fighter jets, housing and silly trade wars.
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PolitiCoastEp 38: Dave's hot takesWe sat down with political scientist David Moscrop for this episode to talk about the ongoing BC stalemate, his work an experiences as a pundit and Canada's new foreign policy. Follow Dave on Twitter at @David_Moscrop
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BC Humanists PodcastDavid Moscrop - Can we make good political decisions?One of the stories we tell ourselves is that human beings are dispassionate, rational, calculating machines. We collect data, we weigh evidence, we discuss, we debate, we judge, we decide. Not quite. Evidence suggests that when it comes to decision making, we're often biased, emotional, and irrational -- and there are few better examples of this than how we do politics. I'll discuss emotional, irrational decision making in the context of the recent rise of of nationalist and xenophobic populism in North America and Europe.
David Moscrop is a PhD candidate in political science at UBC researching political theory/decision...2017-06-0452 min