The Week in Policymaker Ignorance
By Scott Scheall
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A podcast for all things related to the ignorance of our political representatives. We discuss the latest academic research on policymaker ignorance, analyze infamous instances of policymaker ignorance from world history, and scour the weekly news for examples of politicians doing especially ignorant things.
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WIPMI Book Club - David Zweig's An Abundance of Caution and Stephen Macedo & Frances Lee's In Covid's Wake
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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The War in Iran
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May 08, 2026 |
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DOGE and the Epistemic Burdens of Liberalism and Liberalization
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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Maduro, Minnesota, and Policymaker Ignorance
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Policymaker Ignorance and the Vietnam War, Part 6: The Fall of Saigon and Series Overview
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Policymaker Ignorance and the Vietnam War, Part 5: Nixon, Kissinger, and the Never-ending Endgame
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Policymaker Ignorance and the Vietnam War, Part 4: LBJ Cries "Uncle"
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Policymaker Ignorance and the Vietnam War, Part 3: Escalation Obfuscation
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Jul 12, 2025 |
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Trump Tower (of Babel?): DOGE, Tariffs, and Policymaker Ignorance
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Policymaker Ignorance and the Vietnam War, Part 2: The Kennedy Years
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Policymaker Ignorance and the Vietnam War, Part 1: The First Indochina War, Điện Biên Phủ, and All That
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Policymaker Ignorance and the Los Angeles Fires
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Policymaker Ignorance and the 2024 Presidential Election
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Consensus, Censorship, and the Problem of Policymaker Ignorance
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Making Democracy Effective in a World of Policymaker Ignorance
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Democracy, Popular Sovereignty, and Policymaker Ignorance
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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Price Controls, Industrial Policy, and Policymaker Ignorance
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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An Update on Some Previously Discussed Topics
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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WIPMI Book Club - James C. Scott's Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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...And we're back
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Policymaker Ignorance and the Obama-Biden Iran Appeasement Strategy
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Nov 04, 2023 |
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The Problem of Policymaker Ignorance and the Hamas Terrorist Attacks on Israel
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Oct 22, 2023 |
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An Upbeat Episode (for a Change)
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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That Time a Nazi Received a Standing Ovation on the Floor of the Canadian House of Commons
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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A Rant about the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election
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Sep 23, 2023 |
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Lord Dark Helmet's (Louche and Very) Limited Hangout
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Sep 16, 2023 |
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Policymaker Ignorance and the Tragedy in Lahaina
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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Policymaker Ignorance and the End of World War I, Part 3
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Policymaker Ignorance and the End of World War I, Part 2
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Jul 29, 2023 |
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Policymaker Ignorance and the End of World War I, Part 1
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Jul 22, 2023 |
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Some People Believe That Policymakers are Gods
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Jul 15, 2023 |
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Policymaker Ignorance and the Beginning of World War I, Part 3
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Jul 01, 2023 |
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Policymaker Ignorance and the Beginning of World War I, Part 2
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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Policymaker Ignorance and the Beginning of World War I, Part 1
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Policymaker Ignorance and Nutrition Policy
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Jun 03, 2023 |
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Policymaker Ignorance and the EPA
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May 27, 2023 |
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When Policymakers Hold False Beliefs...
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May 22, 2023 |
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WIPMI Book Club: NOT Zero by Ross Clark
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May 14, 2023 |
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Review and Preview
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May 06, 2023 |
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Policymaker Ignorance and the UK Online Safety Bill
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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Policymaker Ignorance and Internet Censorship
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Apr 15, 2023 |
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Policymaker Ignorance and the Withdrawal from Afghanistan
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Apr 08, 2023 |
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Policymaker Ignorance and the Decision to Invade Iraq
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Apr 01, 2023 |
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Stray Thoughts on Ignorance and Ignorant Policymakers
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Mar 25, 2023 |
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WIPMI Book Club: The Lords of Easy Money by Christopher Leonard
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Why Do Policymakers Double-Down on Failed Policies?
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Mar 12, 2023 |
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Turning CHIPS into Cow Chips
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Mar 04, 2023 |
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Up in the Air, Down in the Water
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Feb 18, 2023 |
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How are Policymakers Ignorant?
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Tolstoy's Theory of Social Causation
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Putin's Folly
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Policymaker Ignorance and U.S. Immigration Policy
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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Lockdowns and Policymaker Ignorance
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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Policymaker ignorance is not stupidity or lack of education
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Introduction to the Week in Policymaker Ignorance
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Jan 02, 2023 |