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Making Sense with Sam Harris - Subscriber Content

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The Paradox of Hyperpolarization in Groups

In his new book, David Frum explores the phenomenon of hyperpolarization in groups. He says like-minded people become more extreme once they begin associating with one another. People who are inclined in a certain direction end up after talking to each other thinking a more extreme version of what they thought before they started to talk.

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