My main worry about referendums is that you are taking a very complicated political question that requires knowledge of a bunch of background facts in the social sciences and you're handing that question to people who don't know those facts and in fact, are systematically misinformed about them.
It's often considered elitist to say that well maybe voters are uninformed and that they should know more before they cast their votes. It's strange … - Jason Brennan
It's often considered elitist to say that well maybe voters are uninformed and that they should know more before they cast their votes. It's strange …
- Jason Brennan
I'm skeptical about even educating voters as a chance for being successful. You know, when we look at what people retain from high school a year afte… - Jason Brennan
I'm skeptical about even educating voters as a chance for being successful. You know, when we look at what people retain from high school a year afte…
For some reason when it comes to democracy, we seem to think that political knowledge doesn't make any kind of difference or we shouldn't say that it… - Jason Brennan
For some reason when it comes to democracy, we seem to think that political knowledge doesn't make any kind of difference or we shouldn't say that it…
The power to regulate the economy is the same thing as the power to distribute favors. - Jason Brennan
The power to regulate the economy is the same thing as the power to distribute favors.
When I'm crossing the street, I look both ways and I process the information rationally because if I make a mistake I get hurt, but when I cast a vot… - Jason Brennan
When I'm crossing the street, I look both ways and I process the information rationally because if I make a mistake I get hurt, but when I cast a vot…
The problem with voting is that because your individual vote makes very little difference, you're voting with a mass of others, you have very little … - Jason Brennan
The problem with voting is that because your individual vote makes very little difference, you're voting with a mass of others, you have very little …
My main worry about referendums is that you are taking a very complicated political question that requires knowledge of a bunch of background facts i… - Jason Brennan
My main worry about referendums is that you are taking a very complicated political question that requires knowledge of a bunch of background facts i…
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