Since this is a cultural phenomenon and the social, political and economic are linked in a culture, economic conditions have social and political effects, including increased polarization in times of economic adversity or inequality.
Socially, a consequence is polarization in the sense of increasing both loyalty to the in-group and also opposition and hostility to the out-group.
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New research shows how economic inequality can provoke polarization — and ensnare an entire population
New research shows how economic inequality can provoke polarization — and ensnare an entire population
Eric W. Dolan
Polarization is a necessary adjustment to adversity; hardly what one would call sub-optimal.
ReplyDeleteComfortable middle class people retreating into increasingly righteous echo chambers, is sub-optimal.
I think you mean "self-righteous" echo chambers, Peter.
ReplyDeleteThey don’t make adjustments they synthesize theoretical positions...
ReplyDeleteYour “echo chamber” is their dialog going back and forth...
This is how they’ve been trained to conduct themselves.... it doesn’t work...