Mutual antipathy between Democrats and Republicans is at an all-time high. They don’t merely disagree; they see each other as enemies. Many factors contribute to party-based polarization. One often overlooked contributor is our “winner takes all” voting system. Voters are given a list of choices. Whichever gets the most votes wins. The winner need not receive a majority of votes – she just needs more than the next person.
Want Political Collaboration? Instead of ‘Winner Takes All,’ Let’s Make It ‘Winner Takes Some.’
Want Political Collaboration? Instead of ‘Winner Takes All,’ Let’s Make It ‘Winner Takes Some.’
Recent Publications
- “Equal Opportunity, Not Reparations” in the Handbook of Equality of Opportunity (2024)
- “A Bayesian Solution to Hallsson’s Puzzle”
- Markets without Limits: Moral Virtues and Commercial Interests, 2nd Edition
- “Optimizing political influence: a jury theorem with dynamic competence and dependence”
- Why not anarchism?
Recent News
- Advocacy group concerned pay-for-plasma clinics expanding to Ontario will hurt voluntary donations
- Jason Brennan and Hélène Landemore, Debating Democracy (University of Zurich’s UBS Center, 2024)
- Jason Brennan “Everything Wrong with Democracy” on the Alex O’Connor Podcast (January 28, 2024)
- On the affirmative action ruling, the Supreme Court got it half right
- Is the effective altruism movement in trouble?