The Myth of the Rational Voter
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The Myth of the Rational Voter
| Full title | The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies |
|---|---|
| Author | Bryan Caplan |
| Published | 2007 |
| Pages | 280 |
| Recommended | 3 times |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Caplan’s case that voters are not merely uninformed but systematically biased, and that democracies therefore choose predictably bad policies. |
Where I heard about it
- @HayekianBanker — posted the cover on X with no commentary (December 2025).
- Brendan McCord — on his Philosopher-Entrepreneur Reading List, under Public Choice Theory.
- On Patrick Collison’s Bookshelf — Patrick Collison’s catalog of the physical books he owns (unflagged). Saved in Kyle’s April 19th, 2020 Roam daily note.
Connections
- Bryan Caplan — author.
- Democracy
- People Over Politics — the failure mode this book names.
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.