Common Sense 205 – The Social Engineers of Albion

How successful can a widespread government effort aimed at changing human nature or human behavior be? Fallout from the recent riots in the U.K. has Dan wondering. Also: presidential handicapping and police videotaping.

Show Notes:
1. “David Cameron on riots: broken society is top of my political agenda” by Allegra Stratton for The (U.K.) Guardian, August 15, 2011
2. “Growing Number of Prosecutions for Videotaping the Police” by Ray Sanchez for ABC News, July 19, 2010
3. “Criminally charging videographer who captured alleged police beating of Melvin Jones III during traffic stop would set dangerous precedent, activists say” by George Graham for the Springfield Republican, August 11, 2011
4. “Violence, videotapes and police” by Leonard Pitts Jr. for The Miami Herald, August 3, 2011.
5. “Massachussetts takes up the anti-liberty torch” by David Sirota for Salon Magazine, August 8, 2011