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Why It’s Worth Listening to People Outside Your Political Bubble
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One of the prevailing themes of the last decade has been the rise of social and political polarization. From the chambers of Congress on through your Thanksgiving dinner tables, it’s increasingly difficult for both sides of the political divide to find common ground, even on seemingly trivial matters.
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On some level, everyone is guilty of falling into their own partisan camp and savoring the comfort of like-minded peers. But there are benefits to occasionally venturing outside one’s echo chamber to, at the very least, dispel myths, rumors, and misconceptions that might color the ways we perceive others.