teledyn 𓂀>"If economists wished to study the horse, they wouldn’t go and look at horses. They’d sit in their studies and say to themselves, ‘What would I do if I were a horse?’"
#issuepublics
https://pluralistic.net/2023/05/04/analytical-democratic-theory/
Cory Doctorow* Rational ignorance: Contrary to the predictions of "rational ignorance" theory, people who care about specific issues become "#IssuePublics" who are *incredibly* knowledgeable about it, and deeply investigate and respond to candidates' positions:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/08913810608443650
Rational ignorance is a mirage, caused by giving people questionnaires about politics *in general*, rather than the politics that affects them directly and personally.
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