Introduction. The paradox of democracy
ch. 1. Beyond the miracle of aggregation
ch. 2. Systematically biased beliefs about economics
ch. 3. Evidence from the survey of Americans and economists on the economy
ch. 4. Classical public choice and the failure of rational ignorance
ch. 5. Rational irrationality
ch. 6. From irrationality to policy
ch. 7. Irrationality and the supply side of politics
ch. 8. "Market fundamentalism" versus the religion of democracy
ch. 9. Conclusion. In praise of the study of folly.
