"Polarizations and Cybercascades" by Cass Sunstein

What is group polarization? What are the three main explanations for group polarization?

Extremism within Persuasive arguments and information Social comparison Confidence corroboration extremism

"Of Dangers and Solutions."

Fragmented communication markets are dangerous and not working to solve the problem is dangerous

What are informational and reputational cascades?

People with less information on a topic are ___

What is enclave deliberation?

Seeking out people with similar minds

Sunstein notes that "mixed groups have been shown to have two desirable effects." What are these effects?

increase political tolerance People will see that there arguments have plausible counterarguments