22.03.2021 - 15:44 [ Haaretz ]

Israel Election: Dan Ariely Explains Why Voters Are Irrational – ‚It‘s Tempting to Vote for a Liar‘

“The fact that people even go out to vote is very disturbing to economists. After all, you won’t change the result of the election with your lone vote, and on the other hand it costs you time and money. If you do a cost-benefit analysis of it – clearly one shouldn’t vote. Classical economists are very disturbed by people who go out to vote and also by people who leave tips in restaurants that they don’t plan to visit again.”