In a world constantly torn by social division amplified by polarizing scissor statements throughout social media, Taiwan conducted a social experiment aimed at strengthening social unity while also embracing diversity. Plurality details how Taiwan’s Digital Minister Audrey Tang and her collaborators achieved inclusive, technology-fueled growth that harnessed digital tools to provide an antidote to information chaos and warfare. The open-source book is living proof that present global challenges can be solved through democratic solutions that embody a decentralised ethos.
We were joined by Audrey Tang and Glen Weyl, co-authors of Plurality, to discuss the social dynamics they studied and how technology can be used to unite rather than divide.
Topics discussed in this episode:
0:00 - Introduction
5:14 - How Audrey & Glen met and Plurality’s genesis
9:38 - Audrey’s journey from civic hacker to Taiwan’s Digital Affairs Minister
12:11 - How democracy is perceived around the world
14:38 - Establishing a co-creating mentality
17:30 - Scissor statements and how to avoid division
24:34 - How Polis works
33:07 - Leveraging Web3 to strengthen democracy & social collaboration
36:59 - Decentralised co-ownership
47:36 - Web3 governance
55:41 - Human facilitators
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Audrey Tang on Twitter: bit.ly/4cbjDOD
- Glen Weyl on Twitter: bit.ly/4ezzfx2
- Plurality Book on Twitter: bit.ly/4ewjGpM
- Plurality Institute on Twitter: bit.ly/4eBj3uX
- Radical xChange: bit.ly/3VGWeO6
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This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst.
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