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What is the significance of the non-dictatorship principle in Arrow's theorem, and does this example fit the definition of a dictator?
The key word here is always. In your hypothetical example, let's say that the votes occur in succession, and the same person is always the 51st voter. Can this person always determine the group ...
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Why did Alaska introduce ranked voting for the general election but not for the primary?
Q: Why did Alaska introduce ranked voting for the general election but not for the primary?
Q: But... why didn't they also introduce ranked voting for the primary? It seems like that it would be just ...
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What is the significance of the non-dictatorship principle in Arrow's theorem, and does this example fit the definition of a dictator?
Here is an explanation of the dictator principle in very simple words.
Arrow's theorem says there can be no voting system such that properties a), b) and c) are all satisfied at the same time. But a ...
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What is the significance of the non-dictatorship principle in Arrow's theorem, and does this example fit the definition of a dictator?
Based on your comments, I think you are getting confused by preconceptions and have missed the point of the proof. It's not really about defining the concept of a dictator in an unconventional way, or ...
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