Just ignore that

Live Science provides us with this intriguing headline: Democracy May Depend on the Ignorant
Unfortunately, as the story goes on to describe the study in question, we learn that ignorance is only helpful in schools of fish.

The scientists stressed that the results of the study cannot be extrapolated to decision-making in human groups. [University of Washington evolutionary biologist] Bergstrom explained that opinionated individuals in the models could not spend extra time lobbying the others and couldn't make false claims about an option, as humans can.

It's those damn lobbyists again. And please note, fish are better at democracy than humans.