Day 41 of 45
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Day 41 of 45 · 0 days read · no streaks, just days
Phase 5 · Rhythm
Day 41: Break the silo
“The silos prevent one from engaging in the complete picture and just push oneself in the recursive loop where one simply wanders in his own limits set by others!”
Sanket's worry is getting stuck inside limits someone else set. The remedy is to widen your sources on purpose.
This one is contested. Nyhan et al. found most Facebook exposure came from like-minded sources, yet reducing it didn't change polarisation over three months. Allcott's deactivation did reduce polarisation (−0.16 SD), along with news knowledge. The evidence supports curiosity and source variety more than fear of brainwashing.
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