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Old 11-12-2008, 10:23 AM
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Re: shouldn't vote?
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Originally Posted by //\/\/ View Post
haha! Too funny.

heres the homepage of the economist he used as the basis of his interview

http://economics.gmu.edu/bcaplan/

here is the fundamental fallacy of his view point -

He contends that if one doesn't know the name of something an idea or a person then they are illequipped to make a viable decision with regard to it.

This is completely untrue and can be proven with this truth:

Most people do not know what the the term 'Marginal Utility' means but they use it everyday when they make purchasing decisions.

Reductio Ad Absurdum: Caplan contends that people who do not know what Marginal Utility means should not be allowed to shop on their own.