Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin
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


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


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




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: