I guess you have to give the political science majors something to do or the crime rate will soar.
His thesis is flawed.
Being “smart” implies intellegence at a higher level.
The problem is not intellegence but rather ignorance. One can be ignorant, lack information, but still be intelligent. That is a serious problem on Free Republic where intelligent folk are simply clueless when international subjects are discussed.
The author does allude to the ignorance cause however.
The solution will ultimately be many small and safe nuclear power plants