"It does really seem to me that every time a new form of mass communication is invented, humanity explodes into a bloodlust. The printing press caused widespread literacy - that is, knowing how to read, but the newly literate had absolutely no clue how to distinguish truth from lies. This caused the 30 Years War, which devastated Europe to a degree that wouldn't be seen again until 1914. Which happened to occur shortly after the invention of radio"
https://old.reddit.com/r/texas/comments/1gmmai0/perfect_democracy/lw4rfdq/