After two dozens episodes, Stephen and Nicholas take a look back on the goals of this podcast to try to better explain the knowledge gap between average citizens and foreign policy professionals. Is it a problem of education, messaging, or do pay-walled articles prevent most people from accessing expert opinions? How can fact-based policy exist in an age when comfortable lies and enthralling conspiracy theories are better received than the truth?

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Catholicism Wow!

Anti-Intellectualism

What “The West Wing” Gets Wrong About Politics

Foreign Affairs Magazine

Foreign Policy Magazine

Philippines’ President Throws People Out Of Helicopters

Trump Says To Take Syrian Oil

NaNoWriMo

Pictures Of Cats That Look Like Putin

The Hell Of Good Intentions (Book)

Dunning - Kruger Effect