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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

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Is There a Higher Bar for Political Leaders?

i think we have to have a higher bar for political leaders. It's not just politicians, it's alsoa people inpositions of power in other parts of life. And i think the knowledge aspect of governing has been decreased so much where you don't have to know anything. The only thing i think that ts an oddity about our system and say, well, does it always have to be this way? is we haveike no requirements whatsoever to be president. I meanie, and for congress too. As i i'm a total history nurd, so i'm training to be a tour guide at a cathedral where i live in england. For six months  it

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