It’s Not Filter Bubbles That Are Driving Us Apart
When people come face-to-face with what others believe, they may not like it.
Simon Cottee
Simon Cottee is a contributing writer for The Atlantic and a senior lecturer in criminology at the University of Kent, UK.
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