(Ebook) Making Better Choices: Design, Decisions, and Democracy by Phelps, Charles E., Madhavan, Guru ISBN 9780190871147, 0190871148

(Ebook) Making Better Choices: Design, Decisions, and Democracy by Phelps, Charles E., Madhavan, Guru ISBN 9780190871147, 0190871148

Systems engineering offers a set of capabilities and competencies to design and manage complex systems as they evolve. Drawing from social choice research and systems engineering practice, Making Better Choices examines how we make decisions together and the tools we use to arrive at those
decisions. It takes a critical look at the rules and methods we apply to important decisions--from how we run meetings to how we elect presidents--with an interest in how we can improve these mechanisms. By reviewing different voting systems, their original intents, and their deficits, the authors
outline a systems engineering approach to making collective choices in society. Written by an economist and an engineer, this groundbreaking work draws from insights in sociology, linguistics, law, political science, philosophy, psychology, economics, and systems design. In an era of relentless
rating, this book offers a fresh vision for engineering better democracies by enabling diverse and inclusive choices