> Again, education is at the core of a solution to this misinformation crisis. What proof do you have of this assertion? There are at least two reasons to be s

> Again, education is at the core of a solution to this misinformation crisis. What proof do you have of this assertion? There are at least two reasons to be suspicious of the argument. 1.) It's self-serving. Many people who make it are themselves highly educated. It's a short step to advocating rule by philosopher kings, which has a very checkered history. [1] 2.) It seems easy to contradict. For example, one of the most effective ways to assess any political argument is to know who is funding it. It's hard to see how anyone can make informed decisions without such information. Level of education seems to be irrelevant here. It's also worth noting while the authors of the American Constitution were big fans of education, they put more faith in mechanisms like separation of powers and representative government to anchor the political system. In fact one of Madison's arguments in favor of education was to "multiply the educated individuals from among whom the people may elect a due portion of their public Agents of every description." [2] That's quite different from saying that everyone must have these qualities in equal measure. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosopher_king https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosopher_king [2] http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch18s35.html http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch18s35....