Political Gabfest Reads: Everything You Need to Know About Choosing a President
John Dickerson talks with author Gautam Mukunda about his new book\xa0Picking Presidents: How to Make the Most Consequential Decision in the World. They talk about how Mukunda\u2019s first book,\xa0Indispensable: When Leaders Really Matter\xa0laid the groundwork for\xa0Picking Presidents. Later, Dickerson and Mukunda dig into why \u2018intellectual brilliance\u2019 \u2013 which goes beyond IQ - is a strong predictor of presidential performance and how the human portion of the job of president is changing.\xa0\n\nTweet us your questions\xa0@SlateGabfest\xa0or email us at\xa0gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)\n\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices