Problem

The internet got rid of all physical barriers involved in communicating with others. This led to the utopian view that the internet could lead us to a better understanding of each other due to having access to a much wider range of views. Lately, that utopian view has been shattered. Our media consumption is leading to more and more extreme and polarized views. Instead of enriching the debate with a plurality of views, it seems like the opposite has happened. Different groups of people no longer seem to share even basic foundational beliefs.

We’ve all become part of this tribal ecosystem. We confine ourselves to the beliefs and ideas of our tribes. Even though access to opposing views has become easy and even unpreventable, we choose to ignore those views and opinions. The truth and our ability to trust experts has become inferior to our tribal identities. We’ve created our own echo chambers whereby we only listen to reverberations that reinforce our existing tribal beliefs.

Solution