How to Burst the "Filter Bubble" that Protects Us from Opposing Views

Re:How to Burst the "Filter Bubble" that Protects Us from Op... by znowi on Monday December 02, 2013 @10:12AM (#6834080)

> And the danger is that it can polarise populations creating potentially harmful divisions in society.

I think we already see the effect of this. It gets harder for opposing sides to find common ground - from local to government level. People get more prone to critical commentary, claiming "hurt feelings" at first opportunity. Even here on HN a constructive debate is uncommon.

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Re:How to Burst the "Filter Bubble" that Protects Us from Op... by hindsightbias on Monday December 02, 2013 @05:34PM (#6837085)

There are many that see this as a feature, not a bug.

The divisions already exist, someone is just exploiting and amplifying them. What's 'common ground' has radically shifted - so what you think is common really isn't so much.

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