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Segregated communities are happier, and that's the danger

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when you when you segregate these communities, to where they can only hear their own voice. They're happier. And they and they don't know that they're supposed to be mad.

Episode 127: Fortress of Freedom (episode page, opens in a new tab) 01:16:33 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)

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Summary

When communities only hear their own voice they're happier, because they don't know they're 'supposed' to be mad. Dave found this a fascinating psychological insight into algorithmic feeds.