Bryan Caplan on Evil Politicians

<p>Mike talks with Bryan Caplan, Professor of Economics at George Mason University and blogger at <a href="https://betonit.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">Bet on It</a>. He&#39;s the author of multiple books, including four that we’ve previously discussed on the show: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Rational-Voter-Democracies-Policies/dp/0691138737/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1645032592&refinements=p_27%3ABryan+Caplan&s=books&sr=1-2&text=Bryan+Caplan" rel="nofollow"><em>The Myth of the Rational Voter</em></a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Case-against-Education-System-Waste/dp/0691196451/ref=pd_bxgy_img_1/132-3893478-8824025?pd_rd_i=0691196451&pd_rd_r=cb97f9fb-e6ba-43a7-927f-0a2a67e3fa36&pd_rd_w=Hw05I&pd_rd_wg=AORWn&pf_rd_p=6b3eefea-7b16-43e9-bc45-2e332cbf99da&pf_rd_r=RKBXP5A636WQD57M2ZMA&psc=1" rel="nofollow"><em>The Case Against Education</em></a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Open-Borders-Science-Ethics-Immigration/dp/1250316960/ref=pd_bxgy_img_1/132-3893478-8824025?pd_rd_i=1250316960&pd_rd_r=56823ae4-d564-4c0f-b496-552aed9e5402&pd_rd_w=ZyZBg&pd_rd_wg=b0qNa&pf_rd_p=6b3eefea-7b16-43e9-bc45-2e332cbf99da&pf_rd_r=EF3SC6RTRBP0K4W9AF3A&psc=1" rel="nofollow"><em>Open Borders</em></a>, and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Labor-Econ-Versus-World-Greatest/dp/B09QF44HHG/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=bryan+caplan&qid=1645028169&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow"><em>Labor Econ vs The World: Essays on the World&#39;s Greatest Market</em></a><em>. </em>On this episode, Mike and Bryan talk about his most recent book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Evil-Are-Politicians-Demagoguery/dp/B09YQGKBXH" rel="nofollow"><em>How Evil Are Politicians?: Essays on Demagoguery</em></a>. </p><p><strong>Topics Mike &amp; Brian Discuss Include:</strong></p><ul><li>The meaning of evil – is it more than just self-interest?</li><li>Bryan’s contention that the vast majority of politicians are, in fact, evil</li><li>Why we should hold politicians to a higher standard</li><li>The almost utter lack of “moral due diligence” on the part of politicians</li><li>If people don