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How to Rig a Majority Vote

Do you think that a majority vote is always the fairest way to reach a consensus? Think again! In this Learn Liberty video, Professor Diana Thomas of Utah State University illustrates a paradoxical outcome that arises when people vote on three or more items — known as Condorcet’s Paradox — and proves that it is quite easy for a savvy politician to manipulate the voting process in this scenario.

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