# How Evil are Politicians? (with Bryan Caplan)

**URL:** <https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/free-thoughts/how-evil-are-politicians-with-bryan-caplan>

**By** Bryan Caplan, Trevor Burrus

**Published:** July 29, 2022

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What does Spiderman have to teach us about political ethics?

## SUMMARY:

What is the difference between demagoguery and political strategy? It may be tough to tell, but Bryan Caplan, Professor of Economics at George Mason University and author of the new collection _How Evil Are Politicians?: Essays on Demagoguery _has a few ways to help tell the difference. Plus; what does Spiderman have to do with the "evil" nature of politicians and why should we focus on them instead of the voters who give them power?

### Further Reading:

[_How Evil Are Politicians?: Essays on Demagoguery_](https://www.amazon.com/How-Evil-Are-Politicians-Demagoguery/dp/B09YQGKBXH?qid=1651501634&refinements=p_27%3ABryan+Caplan&s=books&sr=1-6&text=Bryan+Caplan&linkCode=sl1&tag=bryacaplwebp-20&linkId=5ffa49cca462eb06ab316fdeb7fb01da&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl) by Bryan Caplan