I’m inclined to think that if there’s a lot of social pressure to do something, there are people who think society benefits if people generally underestimate the costs and/or risks.
I’m wondering about the way people really behave around voting, which is to be less inclined to bother unless there’s a race where it looks as though the outcome will be affected by who wins. Is that more rational than either always voting or never voting?
I’m inclined to think that if there’s a lot of social pressure to do something, there are people who think society benefits if people generally underestimate the costs and/or risks.
I’m wondering about the way people really behave around voting, which is to be less inclined to bother unless there’s a race where it looks as though the outcome will be affected by who wins. Is that more rational than either always voting or never voting?