"Have you read Plato's Republic? It makes an interesting argument in its effort to answer your exact question."
Interesting, yes, but highly unrealistic and one that assumes a knowledgeable and informed public when the opposite is true. The average American has a narrow scope of knowledge that can have a detrimental effect in a highly-interconnected society where one's decisions, made even in isolation, can affect the whole, perhaps even boomeranging back and hitting the decision maker.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
