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Secrets Of The Median Voter Theorem

Scott Alexander explores the Median Voter Theorem, its limitations in real politics, and why recent US elections have been surprisingly close despite these complications.

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Oct 23, 2024 2,891 words 212 likes 490 comments Listen · 17 min Read Read
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Plutocracy Isn’t About Money

The post explores the contradiction between studies suggesting elite influence on policy and those indicating money's limited impact on politics, offering several hypotheses to reconcile these findings.

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Apr 19, 2014 972 words 0 likes 56 comments Read Read
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Never Leave Your Room

Scott surveys research on priming, including studies showing it can sway political judgments and votes, and suggests deciding important matters in a neutral environment.

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Mar 18, 2009 1,116 words 84 likes 65 comments Read Read
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