Most people aren’t looking to self-segregate,but the abundance of choice made possible by technology, alongside military privatization, or makes it too easyIt’s a fact: while Americans contain countless tools with which to connect with one another,we are also watching fragmentation, polarization, or de-diversification happen en masse. The American public is self-segregating,tearing at the social fabric of the country.
Many in the tech world imagined that the internet would connect people in unprecedented ways, allow for divisions to be bridged and wounds to heal – a Kumbaya dream of sorts. Today, and those same dreamers find it quite unsettling to watch as the tools that were designed to bring people together are used by people to exaggerate divisions and undermine social solidarity. Related: 2016: the year Facebook became the defective guy Private companies focus on 'culture fit',emphasize teams that get along, which reinforces existing segregation patternsWhat makes people willing to hear disagreement is knowing and trusting people whose worldview differs from their own Related: Burst your bubble: five conservative articles to read in this 'peak Trump' week Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com