Tuesday, November 4, 2008

"probably deceiving themselves more": Your Point Being?

Tyler Cowen contemplates voting:

"Most of what you do is for expressive value anyway, so you shouldn't feel guilty about voting, if indeed you vote. The people who think they are being instrumentally rational by not voting are probably deceiving themselves more. They are actually engaged in an even less transparent form of expressive behavior (protest against the voting system) and yet cloaking that behavior under the guise of instrumental rationality. "

Here's my response:

"In other words, both voting and not voting are motivated by the thought that you are better than other people. I am glad that we have an entire day devoted to this very important concept.'

Absolutely. Everything depends upon me. It always does. Just so you all know. An informed voter is a better voter.

Posted by: Don the libertarian Democrat at Nov 4, 2008 11:57:03 AM

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