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Interesting percentage. I suppose it varies from country to country. I also don't think it depends directly on what regime. The population of Damascus is very well informed despite it all. It certainly depends on the extent to which the strategic media are controlled by elite trusts over time. Or effective participatory democracy at neighborhood levels. Anybody got a list of factors to throw around?
by de Gondi (publiobestia aaaatttthotmaildaughtusual) on Wed Mar 10th, 2010 at 05:27:01 AM EST
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Maybe it has to do with cognitive styles and is therefore nearly universal?

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Mar 10th, 2010 at 05:44:45 AM EST
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I guess that would work for a minimum but then there are such factors as alphabetization or local conditions that encourage solidarity, therefore an awareness of social responsability. Sicilian familism and selfish charity wouldn't go far as social models in Finland.
by de Gondi (publiobestia aaaatttthotmaildaughtusual) on Wed Mar 10th, 2010 at 06:53:15 AM EST
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