How Evil are Politicians? (with Bryan Caplan)
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What is the difference between demagoguery and political strategy? It may be tough to tell, but Bryan Caplan, Professor of Economics at George Mason University and author of the new collection How Evil Are Politicians?: Essays on Demagoguery has a few ways to help tell the difference. Plus; what does Spiderman have to do with the "evil" nature of politicians and why should we focus on them instead of the voters who give them power? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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