The Week in Policymaker Ignorance

Podcast by Scott Scheall

English

News & politics

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About The Week in Policymaker Ignorance

A podcast for all things related to the ignorance of our political representatives. We discuss the latest academic research on policymaker ignorance, analyze infamous instances of policymaker ignorance from world history, and scour the weekly news for examples of politicians doing especially ignorant things. policymakerignorance.substack.com

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54 episodes

The War in Iran

Scott discusses the key question about the war in Iran - decapitation operation or regime-change war? - through the lens of the problem of policymaker ignorance. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit policymakerignorance.substack.com [https://policymakerignorance.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

8 May 2026 - 20 min

DOGE and the Epistemic Burdens of Liberalism and Liberalization

Scott discusses one of his works-in-progress, "Liberalism's Ouroboros: DOGE and the Liberal Transition Problem in Stark Relief," which argues that the failures of the Department of Government Efficiency evince the epistemic difficulties inherent in effective liberalization policies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit policymakerignorance.substack.com [https://policymakerignorance.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

21 Feb 2026 - 24 min

Maduro, Minnesota, and Policymaker Ignorance

Scott considers the significance of policymaker ignorance for the recent removal of Nicholas Maduro and ICE protests in Minnesota. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit policymakerignorance.substack.com [https://policymakerignorance.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

30 Jan 2026 - 11 min

Policymaker Ignorance and the Vietnam War, Part 6: The Fall of Saigon and Series Overview

In the sixth and final episode of the series on policymaker ignorance and the Vietnam War, Scott discusses the end of the War and the fall of Saigon, and provides an overview of the series. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit policymakerignorance.substack.com [https://policymakerignorance.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

31 Dec 2025 - 15 min

Policymaker Ignorance and the Vietnam War, Part 5: Nixon, Kissinger, and the Never-ending Endgame

Scott discusses the part that policymaker ignorance played in the Vietnam War during the Nixon-Kissinger years. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit policymakerignorance.substack.com [https://policymakerignorance.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

4 Dec 2025 - 27 min

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