Uninformed Audiobook by Arthur Lupia

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Listen to full audiobook for free : https://audiobookzap.com/free Title: Uninformed Subtitle: Why People Know So Little About Politics and What We Can Do About It Categories: Civicism, Democracy, Media Study, Political Ideology Author: Arthur Lupia Narrator: Kevin Pariseau Publisher: Audible Studios Release date: 03-09-2016 Language: English Summary: Research polls, media interviews, and everyday conversations reveal an unsettling truth: citizens, while well-meaning and even passionate about current affairs, appear to know very little about politics. Hundreds of surveys document vast numbers of citizens answering even basic questions about government incorrectly. Given this unfortunate state of affairs, it is not surprising that more knowledgeable people often deride the public for its ignorance. Some experts even think that less informed citizens should stay out of politics altogether. As Arthur Lupia shows in Uninformed, this is not constructive. At root, critics of public ignorance fundamentally misunderstand the problem. Many experts believe that simply providing people with more facts will make them more competent voters. However, these experts fail to understand how most people learn, and hence don't really know what types of information are even relevant to voters. Feeding them information they don't find relevant does not address the problem. In other words, before educating the public, we need to educate the educators. Lupia offers not just a critique, though; he also has solutions.

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