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Wednesday, November 7, 2007 12:00 AM

The Internet is making us stupid

Legal sage Cass Sunstein says democracy is the first casualty of political discourse in the digital age.
By Ben Van Heuvelen

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  • Wednesday, November 7, 2007 01:33 PM

    Stupidity is easy.

    Its requires very little effort. The internet amplifies stupidity. It connects the stupid with their likeminded peers.(So does talk radio.)

    Sifting facts and thinking is harder and takes more time. The internet is the greatest tool ever for gathering information, learning and forming opinions.

    Maybe stupid, lazy and angry people will be more likely (probability) to be polarized by the net.

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