Books: The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies by Bryan Caplan
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If we hate politicians, why do we keep voting them in? Bryan Caplan's fascinating book examines the disparities between what voters say they want and what they get. Click here for past recommendations. Description The greatest obstacle to sound economic policy is not entrenched special interests or rampant lobbying, but the popular misconceptions, irrational beliefs, and personal biases held by ordinary voters. This is economist Bryan Caplan's sobering assessment in this provocative and eye-opening book. Caplan argues that voters continually elect politicians who either share their biases or else pretend to, resulting in bad policies winning again and again by popular demand.
Books: The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies by Bryan Caplan
Books: The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why…
Books: The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies by Bryan Caplan
If we hate politicians, why do we keep voting them in? Bryan Caplan's fascinating book examines the disparities between what voters say they want and what they get. Click here for past recommendations. Description The greatest obstacle to sound economic policy is not entrenched special interests or rampant lobbying, but the popular misconceptions, irrational beliefs, and personal biases held by ordinary voters. This is economist Bryan Caplan's sobering assessment in this provocative and eye-opening book. Caplan argues that voters continually elect politicians who either share their biases or else pretend to, resulting in bad policies winning again and again by popular demand.