The Colbert Report
James Surowiecki, Jonah Lehrer
Season 2009, Episode 20 · Aired 2009-02-05
Synopsis
James Surowiecki says the Democrats are using the financial crisis to push through programs that are in the long-term interest of Americans. Jonah Lehrer talks about finding a balance between the rational and the emotional in decision-making.
In the series
This episode is part of The Colbert Report (2005–2014) on Comedy Central.
Truthiness as national vocabulary — right-wing blowhard as performance art.
Key cast
- Stephen Colbert as Stephen Colbert