Myth of the Rational Voter: The Animated Series, Part 2

Bryan Caplan

By Bryan Caplan, May 14 2014

The second video in my Learn Liberty series is now up. Rejoice in the folly of pessimistic bias! Yes, Louis C.K. said it better, but humans learn by varied repetition.

Rational expectations doesn't require smart people

I recall a movie where a guy asks his buddy if his girlfriend is intelligent. The buddy replies "she's average." And the other guy responds "average is dumb." Most people agree. I don't know if that's fair overall (I doubt it), but it's probably true of economics. And this has led lots of people to be skeptical of t...

May 14 2014

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Shall we obey unjust regulations?

Alberto Mingardi

"One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws," so goes the old, venerable quote by Martin Luther King. But what about unjust regulations? Typically businesses play by the rules. Some of them play with the rules, by engaging in the political process. At least in Europe, Uber is following a different strategy. ...

May 14 2014

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Myth of the Rational Voter: The Animated Series, P...

Bryan Caplan

The second video in my Learn Liberty series is now up. Rejoice in the folly of pessimistic bias! Yes, Louis C.K. said it better, but humans learn by varied repetition.

Myth of the Rational Voter: The Animated Series, Part 2

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