The Myth of the Rational Voter
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What’s it about?
Why do democracies keep making bad economic choices? This book argues that voters are systematically irrational, and their biases—not corrupt politicians—are the real threat to good governance.
You’ll learn
- Voters are rationally irrational
- Four biases distort economic thinking
- Bad policies come from bad voters
- Democracy's limits demand honesty