Social media has enabled everyone to have a voice -- but no one listens any more. In episode 49 of The Seen and the Unseen, Amit Varma examines why our political discourse is so polarised. One particular bugbear of his is the tendency to shift the focus from the argument to the person, and he outlines a few different ways in which people personalise arguments.

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Social media has enabled everyone to have a voice -- but no one listens any more. In episode 49 of The Seen and the Unseen, Amit Varma examines why our political discourse is so polarised. One particular bugbear of his is the tendency to shift the focus from the argument to the person, and he outlines a few different ways in which people personalise arguments. Also read: <a href="http://indiauncut.com/iublog/article/what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-politics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="http://indiauncut.com/iublog/article/what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-politics/"> What We Talk About When We Talk About Politics</a> <a href="http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-facts-do-not-matter/article21615781.ece" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-facts-do-not-matter/article21615781.ece"> The Facts Do Not Matter</a> You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: <a href="https://goo.gl/tGYdU1" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="https://goo.gl/tGYdU1">https://goo.gl/tGYdU1</a> or iOS: <a href="https://goo.gl/sZSTU5" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="https://goo.gl/sZSTU5">https://goo.gl/sZSTU5</a> You can check out our website at <a href="http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/">http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/</a>

The Seen and the Unseen, hosted by Amit Varma, features longform conversations that aim to give deep insights into the subjects being discussed. Timeless and bingeworthy.

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Social media has enabled everyone to have a voice -- but no one listens any more. In episode 49 of The Seen and the Unseen, Amit Varma examines why our political discourse is so polarised. One particular bugbear of his is the tendency to shift the...

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