Bryan Douglas Caplan (born 8 April 1971) is an American economist and author. He is a professor of economics at George Mason University and the author of Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent Is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think,^[1] The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies,^[2]The Case Against Education: Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money,^[3] and Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration.^[4]