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Democracy needs ignorant people, says science

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"You might think that democracies work best when people care and know about the key issues. But a new study argues that for a democracy to function at all, you need lots of ignorant people blindly siding with the majority."

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Created by B-Nolfi 1 year 22 weeks ago
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