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Tony Leon | Whom you plan to vote for is a small question that has massive implications

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Daniel Kahneman wrote on political choices and preferences, such as when voting is, par excellence, a case of the dominance of conclusions over arguments, especially since emotions are involved. (Gallo Images/Misha Jordaan)
Daniel Kahneman wrote on political choices and preferences, such as when voting is, par excellence, a case of the dominance of conclusions over arguments, especially since emotions are involved. (Gallo Images/Misha Jordaan)

Often, we make our decisions on what Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky called "systematic bias" - and to get to an answer in a short time, even when the question is complex, writes Tony Leon. He reflects on how this might work when choosing a political party to vote for. 

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