Voter Preferences
Bryan Caplan discusses how voters often prioritize policies over results when evaluating politicians, leading to the persistence of bad policies. He also explores the disconnect between what voters consider as results and what economists would consider as actual outcomes.In this clip
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Bryan Caplan on the Myth of the Rational Voter
Related Questions
Should voters be more critical when evaluating candidates and policies?
Why do people vote for certain political candidates?
Why do people vote for certain political candidates as discussed in the episode What’s Wrong With The Business Of Politics And How To Fix It and the clip Political Reward System?