“In daily life, reality gives us material incentives to restrain our irrationality. But what incentive do we have to think rationally about politics?” ThinkingGivingRealityPoliticalMaterialsDaily LifeIncentivesIrrationalityAnti Political Book:The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies (New Edition) Source: The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies (New Edition)
“There is a small minority of well-educated people with relatively sensible views on economics, and an extremely tiny minority of economists with highly sensible views. Then there's everybody else. ... To win, a politician needs to please the median voter. It makes little difference if a few thousand economists think you a fool.” PeopleIfsThinkingNeedsWellsLittlesPoliticalWinningDifferencesViewsFoolPoliticianPleaseThousandEconomicsTinyEducatedMinoritiesVotersSensibleEconomistWell EducatedMedian Author:Bryan Caplan
