Occupy Democracy…. But what about the human brain?

Some new scientific evidence is emerging which actually brings into question some of the fundamental assumptions of Democracy, especially the belief that a well informed public increases democracy and that people actually care about social issues. http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2010/07/11/how_facts_backfire/ — Researchers discover a surprising threat to democracy: our brains http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/11361/Ignorance-bliss-when-it-comes-challenging-social-issues — The less people know about important complex issues such as the… Continue reading Occupy Democracy…. But what about the human brain?