"Democracy is intended to be rule by the people. But all too often, the
people have all too little understanding of what they rule over.
Political ignorance is a ubiquitous and persistent problem in modern
democracy. It strengthens the case for limiting and decentralizing
political power, and for judicial review.
Public ignorance is not the result of stupidity or lack of available
information. The internet and other modern technology has made political
information more widely available than ever before in human history.
Average IQ scores have risen substantially over the last several
decades. The problem is not lack of information or intelligence. It is
that most of us are not using our intelligence to learn and process the
political information that is readily available. "
[RegBlog]
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