So, in terms of your example, someone wrote an article showing “there is no miasma”, and you are throwing random objections at it because “tuberculosis is a problem”???
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Replying to @kromitche @petark
Among many relevant empirical findings: Polarization is greatest among those the least likely to use the internet. People are more likely to communicate with like-minded others in face to face communication than online. The linked text is a thorough review of masses of research.
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Replying to @kromitche @petark
I take issue with people in the media who never took a look at any research finding condescendingly lamenting over people stuck in echo chambers. The dumb people, they mean.
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Replying to @kromitche @petark
Intellectuals who cling to the concept despite its dismal empirical status contradict your description. They suffer from tunnel vision, confirmation bias and a secret wish to be able to find others dumb.
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Rolf Degen Retweeted Rolf Degen
People who lament over echo chambers never ever think about themselves or the people they personally appreciate. It is always about the purportedly dumb masses. That is the sex appeal of the concept. It is basically this dynamics:https://twitter.com/DegenRolf/status/851385787128180737 …
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