Remind HN: Vote
Please, do vote <i>if you understand the issues, and where the candidates stand.</i><p>But otherwise, please DO NOT VOTE. Just because an idea makes you feel warm and fuzzy doesn't make it right. There are plenty of things in this world that are counter-intuitive, and if you're relying only on your <i>beliefs</i>, there's a good chance you'll get it wrong.<p>If you've never taken a class or read a book on economics, please don't vote. (I recommend <i>Economics in One Lesson</i>, by Henry Hazlett [1])<p>If you've never taken a class or read a book on political philosophy, please don't vote. If you don't know the difference between natural law and utilitarianism, please don't vote. (I recommend reading J S Mill [2], or Locke [3], or Mises [4], or Hayek [5])<p>And if you don't believe me, then you should also read <i>The Myth of the Rational Voter</i>, by Bryan Caplan [6]. He discusses not only why voters do vote irrationally, but also why it's rational for them to do so.<p>[1] <a href="https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Economics_in_One_Lesson" rel="nofollow">https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Economics_in_...</a><p>[2] <a href="https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/John_Stuart_Mill" rel="nofollow">https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/John_Stuart_M...</a><p>[3] <a href="https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/John_locke" rel="nofollow">https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/John_locke</a><p>[4] <a href="https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Ludwig_von_Mises" rel="nofollow">https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Ludwig_von_Mi...</a><p>[5] <a href="https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Friedrich_Hayek" rel="nofollow">https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Friedrich_Hay...</a><p>[6] <a href="https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/The_Myth_of_the_Rational_Voter%3A_Why_Democracies_Choose_Bad_Policies" rel="nofollow">https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/The_Myth_of_t...</a>