Reddit AMA with Professor Ilya Somin of George Mason University
Ilya Somin is Professor of Law at George Mason University. His research focuses on constitutional law, property law, and the study of popular political participation.
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Highlights from our Reddit AMA with Professor Bryan Caplan
“From the evidence I’ve seen, propaganda works – though not nearly as well as the propagandists would hope.”
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Reddit AMA with Economist and Iconoclast, Professor Bryan Caplan
Bryan Caplan is a Professor of Economics at George Mason University. He is a prolific blogger and author of three books: The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies (2007), Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think (2011), and the forthcoming The Case […]
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Stop toxic partisan posts: Take the social media pledge.
My own hands are dirty and my own heart is impure; however, I have seen the light. I repent.
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Democracy rewards those who lust for power.
The incentives politicians face reward the concentration and consolidation of power.
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Why congressional term limits could limit presidential power
The incentive structure of the federal government needs adjusting.
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Donald Trump: The avatar of democracy
In his first month as President, Donald Trump has been the epitome of democracy.
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Presidents for life and the problem of democracy
A liberal democracy is not a machine that will run itself: it is run by people.
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Weird election rules: The baseball hall of fame
Any variation in election rules — for president, for student body treasurer, or for anything else — allows us to examine the rules’ impact on voting outcomes.
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A paradox in the theory of democracy
It is not easy being a committed democrat when your side loses an election.
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He’s not my president because none of them are.
The inauguration of President Trump was immediately followed by size comparisons.
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Did the democrat’s hacked emails give voters too much info?
During the primaries, commentators and academics continually decried the fact that voters had too little information about the candidates.
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