Quantum Forest

Here I use the metaphorical meaning of echo chamber:

one purveyor of information will make a claim, which many like-minded people then repeat, overhear, and repeat again (often in an exaggerated or otherwise distorted form) until most people assume that some extreme variation of the story is true.

Lately I have been participating in several fora (or forums) that show the echo chamber effect. People are so used to hear and repeat the same stories, without a hint of critical thinking, that they convince themselves that ‘most people’ think the same. I believe that one of the big failures of the educational system — in many countries — is that does not prepare people to question, to research by themselves, and to distrust ‘common sense’ and commonly held opinions. Is there a solution against the echo chamber effect? It seems to me that, at least in the short term, proactive dissidence may work. What I mean by proactive dissidence is to actively participate in the public space, rather than just complain and forget about the issues. This will not make you popular, but it will mean acting on your principles.