intransitivity

A majority may thus prefer alternative a to alternative b whereas a (second) majority prefers b to c; meanwhile, a (third) majority prefers c to a. In the wake of this kind of "intransitivity", the decision rule cannot select an alternative that is unambiguously best for any majority.

The Prize in Economics 1998 - Press Release 1998

As spencer points out, it is possible for intransitivity to exist within groups, if two individuals who both claim to be Dems have differing opinions on the valuation of SS choices.

Social Security and Intransitivity, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Bryan's post on the doubtful empirical usefulness of social intransitivity is probably right.

Social Security and Intransitivity, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Background: Riker is deeply impressed by the literature on social intransitivity.

Riker and the Mathematician's Fallacy, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Some defenders of transitivity have replied that our intuitions about the intransitivity of causation in these examples are misleading.

My Shasta Daisy 2009

Why be concerned with intransitivity among the three groups as a whole?

Social Security and Intransitivity, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

If we accept the intransitivity of indiscriminability, we should allow that it is possible for there to be introspectively indiscriminible perceptions of the world that have different phenomenal characters.

Petty Injuries 2009

They will instead adjust their preferences to eliminate the intransitivity (but see Schick 1986).

Philosophy of Economics Hausman, Daniel M. 2008

And this intransitivity can lead the self-torturer down a terrible path.

Dynamic Choice Andreou, Chrisoula 2007

The intransitivity of causation revealed in equations and graphs.

Causal Processes Dowe, Phil 2007