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People Aren't Smart Enough for Democracy to Flourish, Scientists Say

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The research, led by David Dunning, a psychologist at Cornell University, shows that incompetent people are inherently unable to judge the competence of other people, or the quality of those people's ideas. For example, if people lack expertise on tax reform, it is very difficult for them to identify the candidates who are actual experts. They simply lack the mental tools needed to make meaningful judgments.

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True, as it is now. However, ... by E.J.N. on Monday, Mar 5, 2012 at 12:53:30 PM
event horizon by Ned Lud on Monday, Mar 5, 2012 at 3:44:08 PM
Perhaps. by Philip Dennany on Monday, Mar 5, 2012 at 5:32:58 PM
very astute by Ned Lud on Tuesday, Mar 6, 2012 at 6:56:51 AM
Different terms by John Jonik on Monday, Mar 5, 2012 at 5:55:59 PM
Land of idiots? by Gary Brumback on Monday, Mar 5, 2012 at 6:12:00 PM
On the other hand.... by John Jonik on Monday, Mar 5, 2012 at 7:34:16 PM
democracy?!? by Walter J Smith on Monday, Mar 5, 2012 at 8:44:18 PM
the museum of science and industry by Ned Lud on Tuesday, Mar 6, 2012 at 7:01:50 AM
So It IS Stupidity Afterall(Can't Blame It On Chads Anymore) by Susan Rapp on Monday, Mar 5, 2012 at 11:38:27 PM
Ignorance is curable, stupidity is not. by Robert James on Tuesday, Mar 6, 2012 at 2:28:29 AM
They Don't Have to be Uneducated nor Ignorant by David Chester on Tuesday, Mar 6, 2012 at 4:32:34 AM
Duuhhhhh by S. Juniper on Tuesday, Mar 6, 2012 at 9:35:00 AM
Lake Wobegon Effect by Maxwell on Tuesday, Mar 6, 2012 at 2:57:19 PM
From Animal Farm by David Chester on Wednesday, Mar 7, 2012 at 6:01:07 AM