Gov is not Great: How Democratic Fundamentalism Poisons Everything Bryan Caplan By Bryan Caplan, Aug 29 2007 SHARE POST: That’s an alternate title for my book suggested by Imaginary Politics. I think I would have stuck with The Myth of the Rational Voter, but it’s still too bad this wasn’t an option in the title contest!
Aug 29 2007 Economic History Interview with Gregory Clark Arnold Kling He says The book challenges the modern orthodoxy of economics - that people are essentially the same everywhere, and with the right set of institutions, growth is inevitable - in three ways. First by showing that there were societies like medieval England where the institutional structure provided every incentive for ... 7 Read More
Aug 29 2007 Public Choice Theory Fun History Fact of the Day Bryan Caplan From my former student Jeremy Horpedahl:Lists of elections decided by one vote are often circulated in the popular press and by government election officials (interestingly, often directed at children). Most of the commonly cited examples are either completely wrong or are for very small electorates (e.g. legislatures)... 8 Read More
Aug 29 2007 Books: Reviews and Suggested Readings Gov is not Great: How Democratic Fundamentalism Po... Bryan Caplan That's an alternate title for my book suggested by Imaginary Politics. I think I would have stuck with The Myth of the Rational Voter, but it's still too bad this wasn't an option in the title contest! 2 Read More