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		The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies (cato.org)
		1 point by Herring on Oct 2, 2008 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

thomaspaine on Oct 2, 2008 | [–]

http://www.amazon.com/Myth-Rational-Voter-Democracies-Polici... One of my favorite books. Helps to know a bit of public choice theory.

alecco on Oct 2, 2008 | [–]

Cato Institute... Smart people you have to be very careful not to let them rationalize you into their particular view of world policy.

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