The Founders had a horror of direct democracy for this very reason, and the system they devised was meant specifically to calm the passions, quiet the mob and channel its energies, and create a space for sober decision making by people the voters had chosen to makedecisions for them.
The smartphone becomes the tool by which retailers can directly engage and influence purchase decisions while the customer is in the store and just before they makea purchase decision.
Paul Ryan when he submitted his budget counted what they call OCO savings in his budget because these -- this is the result -- any other policy decision you make is a choice about how much money to spend, and that's what these decisions are.
By knowing how patients make medical decisions, the health care providers can tailor information in a way that complements their decision making process.