Solving Social Media’s ‘Local Paradox’ (SSIR)

common knowledge is now harder to generate at the level of a nation, and easier to generate at the level of a group. That’s a perilous combination.

Many online spaces for political discussions are no better. To paraphrase Audrey Tang, Facebook is like trying to have a political discussion in a nightclub. (11) Some online spaces are far worse, involving people or bots who take a “no-holds-barred” approach to the things they say, or worse, may actively seek to incite a virtual mob to go after yo... See more