Worklife with Adam Grant

If teachers took over the government with Sharon McMahon

Nov 1, 2022

44:16

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Episode guests

Sharon McMahon

Adam

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The Science of What Makes Us Tick

00:47

The Dark Triad in American Politics

01:48

Constitutional Amendments - What Are They?

02:22

Are There Qualifications to Run for Office?

02:35

Introduction

2min

Are You Bringing Facts Into Politics?

2min

Are There Qualifications to Run for Office?

3min

Is There a Minimum of Qualifications in the United States?

2min

Constitutional Amendments - What Are They?

2min

Is There a Need for Term Limits in Congress?

3min

Is There a Protection Against Adverse Selection?

2min

The Dark Triad in American Politics

2min

Do You Think It Would Make a Difference?

3min

10.

Are You Trying to Predict the Success of a Candidate?

2min

11.

Is There a Political Equivalency?

2min

12.

Are We Capable of Doing Better?

5min

13.

Are You Reluctant to Run for Office?

2min

14.

Brand Trust Is at Historic Lows

2min

15.

We're Going to Replace Congress With Government Teachers

2min

16.

You're Hired. I Don't Have the Power to Hire You, but You Might Run for Congress.

2min

17.

Are You Taking a Stand?

5min

18.

Rethinking

3min

If you were online during the historic 2020 election cycle, you may have seen Sharon McMahon’s viral videos. A former high school educator now known as “America’s Government Teacher,” Sharon fights polarization with nonpartisan facts. Sharon and Adam discuss how we can rethink the qualifications for elected office, who decides to run, and what information voters should weigh. They also address ways to sharpen critical thinking and ponder how to improve Congress with a few thought experiments–including a total takeover of the House and Senate by none other than America’s government teachers. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/RWAG8

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Worklife with Adam Grant

If teachers took over the government with Sharon McMahon

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The Science of What Makes Us Tick

The Dark Triad in American Politics

Constitutional Amendments - What Are They?

Are There Qualifications to Run for Office?

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