Louis Menand's review of The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Politics is an interesting read—possibly more interesting than the book itself. However, back in 2004, Gene Weingarten covered the same questions, getting up close and personal with Ted Prus, a non-voter who "just doesn't give a rat's ass."
It's classic Weingarten, which means he tackles big issues by focusing on details that wouldn't even appear in most writers' copy.
