Breaking out of the bubble

Most of what's going on in my corner of Google+ is... discussion about the awfulness of Google's so-called real names policy. There's a lot of speculation as to why Google, with their previously good reputation, is apparently shooting for evil and incompetent at the same time. One of the more plausible theories that's been proposed is that they want to reclaim the part of search territory where you find out what's going on in the lives of non-celebrity individuals. That is, if you want to look up your first crush or that guy you worked with years ago and see how they're getting on these days, you're likely to end up searching Facebook or LinkedIn. This harms Google's monopoly, because Google can't put its ads on those sites.

It also transpires that if you search while logged in to Google, it prioritizes results that it thinks are connected to people in your G+ circles. This, on top of everything else, is yet another huge Do Not Want flag for me.

( it's getting claustrophobic in here )

So, do you have any ideas, either technical or social, for how to get access to a wider range of opinions, views and perspectives?