We've Been Under This Illusion for So Long That It's Getting to You

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Polarization trend is the thing that I think as well as getting traction on Capitol Hill. No one wants to live in a world where you can't talk to people. We've just been under like six and a half, seven years of automated attention. All it knows is Alex Jones tends to work really well. So it gets 15 billion views. And now we say that's normal. Oh, those are just people. But again, how do you reboot from this?

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.