Rational Irrationality Quiz
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Who popularized the concept of rational irrationality?

  • Bryan Caplan (correct)
  • Michael Huemer
  • Milton Friedman
  • John Maynard Keynes

    • In which book did Bryan Caplan expand upon the implications of rational irrationality for democracy?

  • Nudge
  • The Myth of the Rational Voter (correct)
  • Predictably Irrational
  • Freakonomics

    • According to Caplan, who selects bad policies in a democracy?

  • Government officials
  • Voters themselves (correct)
  • Economic advisors
  • Interest groups

    • Who embraced the concept of rational irrationality as an explanation for irrationality in politics?

    <p>Michael Huemer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Caplan posit as the two types of rationality?

    <p>Epistemic rationality and instrumental rationality</p> Signup and view all the answers

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