Voters as Mad Scientists: Essays on Political Irrationality

The next book in the series releases today!

Voters as Mad Scientists: Essays on Political Irrationality, the next installment in my eight-volume series of “the best essays I’ve ever written,” is now available for purchase. Here’s what legendary political psychologist Phil Tetlock has to say about the new book:

In my 44 years as a professor, I’ve noticed a jarring mismatch between how we academics like to think of ourselves (courageous truth seekers) and how we often behave (status-grubbing cowards). Bryan Caplan is an extreme outlier. This collection of essays shows that he is pretty close to fearless. Plus he has an impressive track record. Yet more remarkable, he believes in keeping track records.

Despite tons of inflation, I’m keeping the price at $12 for the paperback and $9.99 for the e-book. With the exception of Don’t Be a Feminist, these are all books of previously published material. What then do you get for your money? Curation, convenience, and coolness. And unless you’ve already read every word I’ve ever written, much of the book will be new to you.

Voters as Mad Scientists comes in four parts. Part I, Vicious Voters, explores the gross intellectual negligence of the common man. Part II, The Fog of Politics, tries to clarify our confusing political world, focusing on my Ideological Turing Test and Simplistic Theory of Left and Right. Part III, Mad Misconceptions, goes through a zoo of bizarre political dogmas. The final part, Selling Freedom, ponders ways to make the value and efficacy of freedom more salient in a world where authoritarian politics is the ruling religion.

If you like Bet On It, I say there’s at least a 90% chance you’ll find this book worth your time and money.

P.S. As always, I am budgeting a lot of time for promotion. Any book worth writing is worth selling! If you want to do interviews on Voters as Mad Scientists for radio, TV, podcasts, or anything else, just email me and we’ll set something up.