Rational Ignorance. Somin, I. In Routledge International Handbook of Ignorance Studies. Routledge, 2 edition, 2022. Num Pages: 10abstract bibtex Rational ignorance is a ubiquitous aspect of our lives. Because there are severe constraints on our time, energy, and cognitive capacity, it often makes sense to limit the amount of information we acquire. In section I, I consider what it means to be rationally ignorant, contrasting rational ignorance with irrational or inadvertent ignorance. Section II explains why rational ignorance is both widespread and often desirable. Finally, section III focuses on situations where individually rational ignorance could lead to harmful results for society as a whole. By far the most significant such case is the rational ignorance of voters about politics. Recent events highlight the dangers voter ignorance creates for democracy.
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