Just How Stupid Are We? | Rick Shenkman | Talks at Google

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Politicians tell us constantly that they trust the wisdom of The American People. New York Times best-selling author Rick Shenkman explains why we shouldnt-at least when it comes to politics.

Rick Shenkman is an award-winning investigative reporter, a New York Times best-selling author, and the editor and founder of George Mason Universitys History News Network, a website that features articles by historians on current events. An associate professor of history at George Mason University, he appears regularly as a commentator on Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC. He books include Legends, Lies, and Cherished Myths of American History and Presidential Ambition: How the Presidents Gained Power, Kept Power, and Got Things Done. 

This event took place on 10/2/2008

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