This is a feeling / theory that I originally thought about during covid-19 – that if you divide people’s risk tolerance by 1-10, before covid it may be ok for people that are 3 ratings apart to mingle (say 5-8), but then only people that are 1 ratings apart are comfortable to be together (say 2-3).
The impact is obvious – if living with less diversified opinions and more like-minded people, people might grow more comfortable within a more similar but narrow circle, and then become less tolerant to different opinions, and might develop a bit biased impression of “mainstream”. It’s a bit like the echo chamber problem exacerbated by social media.
I do feel that even covid-19 is over, the situation is not getting better. Maybe because people are used to being less tolerant over the years. Maybe people just care less about things & people that they don’t see.
It’s not sure if deglobalization is the cause or the result of this.
One things is clear – I haven’t seen much sign of people realizing this subtle change and forces to reverse it.