Praise for David Moscrop

Moscrop is one of those most marvelous and rare things a brilliant scholar who can synthesize history politics and science and explain them in a way that doesnt make the reader feel like theyre being forced to do homework Youll have a much better understanding of whats going on around you and how to be part of the solution to the big issues facing all of us today

Mark Bourrie author of Crosses in the Sky

So much of modern political debate revolves around what people are feeling Its nice to be reminded that deciding is the basic building block of democracynot just for politicians but for citizens too If youve been worried lately about the state of democracy Moscrop might just be able to help

Susan Delacourt author of Shopping for Votes

It is difficult in the Age of Trump not to lose faith in democracy Moscrop to his credit does not avert his eyes from the magnitude of the problems that confront us More important however is that he provides some serious suggestions as to where the solutions might lie

Joseph Heath author of Enlightenment 20

Anyone keen to understand the threat to democracy and wanting to consider some important steps to creating a more inclusive society will find much food for thought in David Moscrops incisive primer

The Hill Times

In many ways Too Dumb for Democracy is an ambitious plunge into neuroscience politics fake news and how all of it can affect critical decision making at the ballot box

Literary Review of Canada