One note is there are highly successful individuals and entire nations who know absolutely none of any of these specific bits of knowledge regarding American civics. That is a pretty strong argument for it being non-essential, and possibly not paying any rent.
No, it’s a week argument. A nation benefits from common knowledge of it’s own history to have a sense of patriotism and sacredness of the shared societal order. Knowing about civics of other countries has much less value to society.
The fact that you can be successful by defecting in prisoner dilema also suggests that while individuals who don’t focus on coordinating well might be successful their society is still worse off for it.
No, it’s a week argument. A nation benefits from common knowledge of it’s own history to have a sense of patriotism and sacredness of the shared societal order. Knowing about civics of other countries has much less value to society.
The fact that you can be successful by defecting in prisoner dilema also suggests that while individuals who don’t focus on coordinating well might be successful their society is still worse off for it.