The Polarization Dynamics Are Accelerating Towards Civil War Level Things

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Polarization is part of the business model. It's a polarization for profit business model because it costs more to reach across the aisle than it does to have that $1 reach your own constituency. We're subsidizing our own self destruction if the government doesn't say that these things can't just be profitable. The technology is just a little bit addictive and we should really talk about that and fix that, he says.

What difference does a few hours of Congressional testimony make? Tristan takes us behind the scenes of his January 8th testimony to the Energy and Commerce Committee on disinformation in the digital age. With just minutes to answer each lawmaker’s questions, he speaks with Committee members about how the urgency and complexity of humane technology issues is an immense challenge. Tristan returned hopeful, and though it sometimes feels like Groundhog Day, each trip to DC reveals evolving conversations, advancing legislation, deeper understanding and stronger coalitions.