echo chamber

  • The Roundup 3

    ByBrian Phillips

    Immigration and the Welfare State Immigration is a complex and emotional topic. But often the discussion gets sidetracked. A few recent threads on Facebook among my friends illustrates this. Many expressed no problem with individuals coming to America to make a better life. They just don’t want them mooching off of productive citizens by using…

  • The Roundup 2

    ByBrian Phillips

    The Echo Chamber I have recently been giving a lot of thought to the “echo chamber”–the tendency of people to associate primarily with people who share their views. As a result, the information they receive on political issues generally conforms with their beliefs. It becomes a form of political tribalism. While studies have come to…