Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:28:23 +0000 By Expendito Chipasha Chipalo Iam not sure if many Zambians have realized that a dangerous syndrome is quickly culturing into our politics. The syndrome is known as the echo chamber. In science, the echo chamber is defined as “a room with walls that reflect sound. It is used to make acoustic measurements and as a source of reverberant sound to be mixed with direct sound for recording or broadcasting.” It is also known as the reverberation chamber. In politics, the echo chamber is defined as a person who totally, obsequiously agrees with everything another person says.” The word obsequious may be difficult for some readers and should perhaps be explained before proceeding with the rest of the article; the word means exhibiting fawning attentiveness or courting favor by a cringing or flattering manner. Dogs for example fawn on their masters. The echo chamber syndrome also refers to media […]
