[FRIAM] Despite the Web, Americans Remain Woefully Ill-Informed

[Glen E. P. Ropella]

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Randy Burge wrote:
> *More than a decade* after the Internet went mainstream, the world's
> richest information source hasn't necessarily made its users any more
> informed.

I don't think the article supports the subject line.  The phrase "hasn't
necessarily" is extremely important in this case.

You'll notice in the GIF that many _more_ people can now name the
Speaker of the House, the Chief Justice, and the Sec. of Defense.

I haven't looked at the actual poll results; but, it's _possible_ (hence
the importance of the word "necessarily") that we know many more things
but know less about any single thing.  And such a conclusion would be
supported by rampant diagnoses of ADD and autism (where ADD is a symptom
and autism is an attempt to correct).

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glen e. p. ropella, 971-219-3846, http://tempusdictum.com
In all affairs it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark
on the things you have long taken for granted. -- Bertrand Russell

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