Democracy requires an informed electorate to function just as capitalism requires informed consumers. The same level of truth in advertising laws should apply.
I agree, but the reality of human nature is far from those ideals. Besides, the majority of people are too distracted to even notice the problem.
Churchill was right; "Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the other forms that have been tried from time to time." Democracy is the "worst" because because there will NEVER be an informed electorate.
And capitalism does not require informed consumers. Ubiquitous mouth-breathing consumers are good enough.
We need to get people to be pragmatic about these ideals and care about consequences, but all cynicism aside, I just don't see that happening.
It would take a huge natural disaster to retool our social attitudes, but even then we'd eventually return to our old ways.
If only our brains could have been intelligently designed...
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Now that I think about it, I'm not sure that's any better, but whuddeva.
Fewer cars. Not less cars.
Democracy requires an informed electorate to function just as capitalism requires informed consumers. The same level of truth in advertising laws should apply.
I agree, but the reality of human nature is far from those ideals. Besides, the majority of people are too distracted to even notice the problem.
Churchill was right; "Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the other forms that have been tried from time to time." Democracy is the "worst" because because there will NEVER be an informed electorate.
And capitalism does not require informed consumers. Ubiquitous mouth-breathing consumers are good enough.
We need to get people to be pragmatic about these ideals and care about consequences, but all cynicism aside, I just don't see that happening.
It would take a huge natural disaster to retool our social attitudes, but even then we'd eventually return to our old ways.
If only our brains could have been intelligently designed...