Mooers' law or why some retrieval systems are used and others are not

This article is an explanation why better retrieval systems are not used. Although this would mean greater access to information, the author suggests that this is actually something that's avoided. This is because information, at times, can be a threat to the status quo.

He claims that information, for some, can be more of a hinderance than a benefit. The author largely blames this on how work is rewarded. Information may cause conflict, indecision and challenge. In the short term being willfully ignorant is convenient and comfortable. It requires evolution.

My question is what is the ultimate consequence for ignoring information?


C. N. Mooers (1960). “Mooers’ Law or, Why Some Retrieval Systems Are Used and Others Are Not. Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology,  1996 vol:23 iss:1