Britain: Democracy v Psychology: why do people keep electing idiots ? - by Dean Burnett

The British 2015 election campaigns are under way, and it’s clear that doing or saying unintelligent things is no barrier to political success. Unfortunately, there are several psychological mechanisms that lead to apparent idiots being elected into powerful positions. 

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