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Echo Chambers and the American Brain
1:22:07 - 1:28:10 (06:03)
The problem with echo chambers is that they are expanding into places that normally have a strong immune system against them, like universities and science journals, where normally there is a culture of treating ideas like science experiments with open disagreement. As a result, the big American brain is currently "drunk at the wheel" and everyone is constantly disagreeing.
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In this episode, the hosts discuss how people often treat their ideas like science experiments, even when they're not conducting actual research.
1:22:07 - 1:25:57 (03:49)
Summary
In this episode, the hosts discuss how people often treat their ideas like science experiments, even when they're not conducting actual research. They also explore the impact of tribalism and disagreement in American society.
ChapterEcho Chambers and the American Brain
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PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The spread of echo chambers into previously immune environments, such as universities and science journals due to individuals instilling fear and punishing those who oppose their views is becoming more prevalent.
1:25:57 - 1:28:10 (02:13)
Summary
The spread of echo chambers into previously immune environments, such as universities and science journals due to individuals instilling fear and punishing those who oppose their views is becoming more prevalent.