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Robert B. Talisse is W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University.

August 4, 2019

Maybe facts don’t care about your feelings — but political polarization is about feelings, not facts

Diversifying your media diet might help prevent political polarization — but it may not reverse the polarization once it’s taken effect.

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Talisse, Robert B.. "Maybe facts don’t care about your feelings — but political polarization is about feelings, not facts." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 4 Aug. 2019. Web. 24 Jul. 2024.

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Talisse, R. (2019, Aug. 4). Maybe facts don’t care about your feelings — but political polarization is about feelings, not facts. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved July 24, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/08/maybe-facts-dont-care-about-your-feelings-but-political-polarization-is-about-feelings-not-facts/

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Talisse, Robert B.. "Maybe facts don’t care about your feelings — but political polarization is about feelings, not facts." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified August 4, 2019. Accessed July 24, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/08/maybe-facts-dont-care-about-your-feelings-but-political-polarization-is-about-feelings-not-facts/.

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