This is a followup to “Misconceptions About Majority Rule”. We recommend reading that first. Previously, we left off with the following conclusion about May’s Theorem: The primary justification for majority rule—May’s Theorem—does not say (in math) what it claims it says (in English), and its descriptions in textbooks and across the web are misleading. Majority … Read more
In our previous post, we explored the meaning of voting and what it takes to make a good voting system. In this Part 2, we hope to convince you that what you’ve been told about majority rule is not only untrue, but harmful. Voting Is Fairly New A Series Of Unfortunate Decisions May’s Theorem Terms … Read more
It’s not completely clear how this happened, but somewhere in our history it was decided that, “A majority voting in favor of something indicates the presence of agreement, and we should proceed ahead.” Where this notion comes from, and the (mis)information surrounding majority rule, is the subject of this and a future post. Welcome to … Read more