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It introduced the idea, I think, that you could actively choose to consume ideas that reinforced your own views, instead of only being able to try to -- (edited)

Posted by znufrii Dec 4 '17, 12:26

avoid things you disagreed with, but had no more control over than that.

Basically they created a way of short-selling the progressive tendencies of the cultural market of ideas, if that makes any sense at all.

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...trying...not to...reply. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 4, 12:56 1
- Please do, I’m curious as to your thoughts. - znufrii Dec 4, 12:59

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It introduced the idea, I think, that you could actively choose to consume ideas that reinforced your own views, instead of only being able to try to -- (edited)

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