One of Stone's goals in the book was to illustrate how the rationality project misses the point of politics. The Rationality Project takes an entirely different approach to the public policy process by focusing on rational thinking or reasoning. According to the author, anyone looking at politics from a rational perspective would view it as disorderly, senseless and erratic. If you look at our current political process, it involves identifying problems, whether they are social problems, causes, or demands for action. These issues are addressed and brought to the attention of Congress by individuals, interest groups, or even members of Congress. During the agenda-setting phase, these issues are presented to the general public through the efforts of the media and public officials. The main reason is that political parties want to gain public support for their preferred side on the issue. Policy is now formulated by developing alternatives to the issues identified on the agenda. This process involves interest groups, members of Congress, the president, and other organizations in policy planning. After...