Observers Have Noted That People Often Vote Against What Is

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Essay

Observers have noted that people often vote against what is in their economic self-interest. It has been called the Kansas paradox because a famous article discussed the phenomenon in relation to the state of Kansas. Would Adam Smith see this as a paradox?

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Definitions:

Visual Cortex

The part of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information, located in the occipital lobe of the brain.

Plasticity

The brain’s ability to change, especially during childhood, by reorganizing after damage or by building new pathways based on experience.

Braille

A tactile writing system used by people who are blind or visually impaired, involving patterns of raised dots that represent letters, numbers, and punctuation marks.

Corpus Callosum

A large band of neural fibers connecting the two hemispheres of the brain and facilitating interhemispheric communication.