This essay discusses the value of voting from a utilitarian perspective. It explores how to estimate the chance of casting a decisive vote, how to think about the stakes of an election, and whether we can reliably identify which candidate is better.

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(00:29) Introduction

(04:27) The Chance of Casting a Decisive Vote

(08:42) The Argument (applied to our case)

(11:24) Impartiality and Altruism

(14:19) Determining the Better Candidate

(16:56) About the Author

The original text contained 7 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.

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