Sun Nov 27, 2011 12:59 am
here's something i had posted last week on the blog that applies here I think.
Ignorance is bliss when it comes to challenging social issues
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 economy, energy consumption and the environment, the more they want to avoid becoming well-informed, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.
We just don't want to know.
