But the fact of the matter is that until everyone is extremely clever and well-informed, there'll be more people with opinions than insights.
Not even extremely; merely educated *enough* to form their own opinion on stuff and to recognise the limits of opinions founded on insufficient evidence.
I happen to think that this has no real chance of happening given the status quo ante, as:
1) The populace would be effectively ungovernable.
2) The organised churches would throw a major hissy fit.
There's a metric buttload of money and power to be had from keeping the rank and file stupid and distracted. As long as that situation remains, we really can't expect the rich and powerful to be in favour of intelligent proles.
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Re: moral concern shouldn't be limited to intellectual understanding.
Date: 2005-07-06 10:32 pm (UTC)A capacity to defend it when questioned.
But the fact of the matter is that until everyone is extremely clever and well-informed, there'll be more people with opinions than insights.
Not even extremely; merely educated *enough* to form their own opinion on stuff and to recognise the limits of opinions founded on insufficient evidence.
I happen to think that this has no real chance of happening given the status quo ante, as:
1) The populace would be effectively ungovernable.
2) The organised churches would throw a major hissy fit.
There's a metric buttload of money and power to be had from keeping the rank and file stupid and distracted. As long as that situation remains, we really can't expect the rich and powerful to be in favour of intelligent proles.