Polarization can be such an effective way to grow a platform, you know. And people fell into that without really much thought throughout the naughties and an early part of last century. I think we have this in an ancient capacity for tribalism. labels like anti vaxes and masper has just become a more modern take on a very old problem. There's some evidence to suggest ggnits, quite early days. N i thing that is an airan gome, definite. Ne more o tere are some ovdents suggest that with the enhance sense and anonymity that online platforms give us, that people are more able to feel that they could speak up.
In their recent book, Poles Apart, behavioural scientist Alex Chesterfield, public affairs specialist Laura Osborne and political advisor Ali Goldsworthy look at what factors drive society apart and what can help bring it back together. Economist and broadcaster Linda Yueh hosts a wide-ranging discussion with the authors exploring not only the cultural forces at play, but also the economic, political and social media triggers that tip people from healthy disagreement into dangerous hostility.
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