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RE: Beware the Echo Chamber

in #bias7 years ago

a good read, though i take issue with the "agree with all...or nothing" position by these quotes:

"Politics is an extension of war by other means. Arguments are soldiers. Once you know which side you're on, you must support all arguments of that side, and attack all arguments that appear to favor the enemy side; otherwise it's like stabbing your soldiers in the back—providing aid and comfort to the enemy."

and:

"But being pro steemit leads to de facto being pro Dan Larimer and all other related projects because being against one of them is being against all of them: we are steemit's soldiers and we must defend it and related projects."

i've never been much for being the "all of one or all of another" kind of thinking. it sounds too much like "you're either with us or against us," and
i think it very much removes the (vital) importance of nuance in pretty much every situation.

otherwise, a great read!

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I personally agree, and that's how I would expect most people to feel, but then you see politics discussions grow increasingly polarized over time and wonder how many people are truly rational about it. It's easier to stay logical when not having a horse in the race, but once you back a side, human nature makes it incredibly difficult to back down.

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