The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies
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8h 44m 39s
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Bryan Caplan., Bryan Caplan|AUTHOR., & David Drummond|READER. (2010). The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies . University Press Audiobooks.

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Bryan Caplan, Bryan Caplan|AUTHOR and David Drummond|READER. 2010. The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies. University Press Audiobooks.

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Bryan Caplan, Bryan Caplan|AUTHOR and David Drummond|READER. The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies University Press Audiobooks, 2010.

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Bryan Caplan, Bryan Caplan|AUTHOR, and David Drummond|READER. The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies University Press Audiobooks, 2010.

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Boldly calling into question our most basic assumptions about American politics, Caplan contends that democracy fails precisely because it does what voters want. Through an analysis of Americans' voting behavior and opinions on a range of economic issues, he makes the convincing case that noneconomists suffer from four prevailing biases: they underestimate the wisdom of the market mechanism, distrust foreigners, undervalue the benefits of conserving labor, and pessimistically believe the economy is going from bad to worse. Caplan lays out several bold ways to make democratic government work better-for example, urging economic educators to focus on correcting popular misconceptions and recommending that democracies do less and let markets take up the slack.

The Myth of the Rational Voter takes an unflinching look at how people who vote under the influence of false beliefs ultimately end up with government that delivers lousy results. With the upcoming presidential election season drawing nearer, this thought-provoking book is sure to spark a long-overdue reappraisal of our elective system.
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