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Stone Age Brain | Rick Shenkman

Rick Shenkman is the author of "Political Animals:  How Our Stone Age Brain Gets in the Way of Smart Politics" (Basic Books, 2016).

  • Oct 20, 2016

    Thank You Donald Trump. Seriously. Thank You.

    by Stone Age Brain | Rick Shenkman

    For 8 years Rick Shenkman struggled to draw public attention to the problem of Low Information Voters without much luck. Then Donald Trump came along.
  • Sep 22, 2016

    How to Watch the Debates

    by Stone Age Brain | Rick Shenkman

    An almost sure-fire method of determining how the candidates are trying to manipulate you. 
  • Apr 17, 2016

    C-SPAN Interview: Book Discussion on Political Animals

    by Stone Age Brain | Rick Shenkman

    Author Rick Shenkman talked about his book, Political Animals: How Our Stone-Age Brain Gets in the Way of Smart Politics, about how voters' instincts are a factor in the 2016 presidential campaign.
  • Apr 2, 2016

    Your Brain on Politics (Video)

    by Stone Age Brain | Rick Shenkman

    What we need to know about the brain to protect ourselves from manipulative politicians. By Rick Shenkman
  • Jan 22, 2016

    Trump’s Genius

    by Stone Age Brain | Rick Shenkman

    He understands this one important truth about politics.  The election is not about him, it's about us and our feelings. -- Rick Shenkman