POLI 1P98 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Demagogue, Populism, Food Security

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4 Apr 2023

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Brock University

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Political Science

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POLI 1P98

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Making policy decisions on the best available scientific evidence. Scientific evidence is sometimes ignored in policy making. Ideology- can lead people to a position to not believe the evidence because of th. Ideology can act as a filter for the world- filtering out things that contradict you. Populism- populists have a deep mistrust of elites. Peoples distrust of elites makes them distrust the evidence. Over reliance on ideology is bad because it disconnects people from evidence. They prioritize political loyalty over scientific evidence (tragedy of the belief common. When someone from our side of politics is accused of something bad we defend. They are unwilling to face the political consequences of following evidence (good poli. Example: conservative party took a stance that climate change wasn"t real or a. There are many conservative politicians now that admit climate change is effec politics they don"t acknowledge it.

Related Questions

Background: One of your final products will be participation in a Socratic seminar, a type of discussion that is common in college courses. In these types of discussions, you and your peers will use knowledge and skills to tackle a complex, open ended topic. In your discussion, the topic will be sustainability.

How should we work towards environmental sustainability while meeting the needs of a growing human population?

Environmental science takes place in a social and cultural context. Understanding and solving environmental science problems requires knowing both the scientific background and how the solution would impact those involved. In addition, scientific solutions are described precisely and grounded in scientific evidence. Preparing notes, questions, and ideas will help you make strong contributions to this discussion!

Instructions: As you explore the Focus Areas, case studies, and topics related to this project, organize your notes, ideas, and questions below. You will be able to draw on these notes during your Socratic discussion.

After Completing This Checkpoint

Contributing to Evidence-based Discussions

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Selection of Evidence

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