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Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2012-10-24

Books mentioned on 98. We the Sheeple

1 book · With Brian Kaplan, Steve Levitt · Listen

Politicians tell voters exactly what they want to hear, even when it makes no sense. Which is pretty much all the time.

Stephen Dubner discussed The Myth of the Rational Voter by Bryan Caplan.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The Myth of the Rational Voter

    Bryan Caplan · at 5:32 · mentioned 3 times

    The Myth of the Rational Voter is an influential critique of democratic political participation and voter behavior by Bryan Caplan.

    Discussed
    “Before the last presidential election in 2008 when Barack Obama beat John McCain, Brian Kaplan published a book called The Myth of the Rational Voter.”
    Stephen Dubner 98. We the Sheeple 2012-10-24
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