Ignorance is bliss when it comes to challenging social issues.

[Os Cangaceiros]

ScienceDaily (Nov. 21, 2011) — 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.

And the more urgent the issue, the more people want to remain unaware, according to a paper published online in APA's Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111121142446.htm

[Die Neue Zeit]

Sorry, but I smell in that article some sort of liberal condescension towards grassroots political engagement. It's not so much the study itself, but rather the conclusions people will take out of it.