Re:Tell HN: Political Detox Week – No politics on HN for one...
by imron on Monday December 05, 2016 @07:09PM
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> I would argue that the "don't discuss politics or religion" with family and friends is partly what got us into this mess in the first place
I don't think this is the problem.
The problem is the echo chambers people surround themselves with (and tech companies explicitly try to cultivate) and a slowly dying news media desperate for views, and whipping up outrage in order to get them.
Re:Tell HN: Political Detox Week – No politics on HN for one...
by Jemaclus on Monday December 05, 2016 @08:40PM
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And how do you dissolve -- or mitigate the effects of -- an echo chamber? By discussing contradicting views with those around you. The media has no control over that.
I don't think this is the problem.
The problem is the echo chambers people surround themselves with (and tech companies explicitly try to cultivate) and a slowly dying news media desperate for views, and whipping up outrage in order to get them.