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From: TimF	1/22/2008 11:11:52 PM
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"...On the specifics: relative to most libertarian economists, I am more likely to think -- or should I say admit -- that human beings are irrational, even when the stakes are high (see the self-deception chapter in Discover Your Inner Economist). But, relative to social democrats, I tend to think that politicians are irrational actors trying to pander to irrational voters and that it can't be any other way. I am much less optimistic about democracy as an instrument for fine-tuning good policy..." marginalrevolution.com "...Like Tyler, I believe the evidence for human irrationality from behavioral science supports government intervention only if you believe we can draw our bureaucrats and politicians from some other gene pool..." meganmcardle.theatlantic.com

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