Why We Can't Trust Our Political Instincts

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jan 6, 2016

According to historian Rick Shenkman, our evolutionary instincts guide our choices when it comes to politics. They also can lead us astray. In Political Animals: How Our Stone-Age Brain Gets in the Way of Smart Politics, Shenkman suggests that our political preferences can become more logical when we learn to make our instincts work in our favor.

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