The virtuous republic is, of course, a society grounded on a set of shared and stable values. These values — trust in and concern for one's fellow citizens, the triumph of public over private good - depend crucially upon the amount of information each party has.

XREF: Connects to debates about digital divides, media literacy, and how information asymmetry undermines democratic trust.

Diego Gambetta, Trust - Making and Breaking…, loc. 1795