Win-Win with Liv Boeree #43 - Jamie Joyce - Democracy, Digitization and Debates
Jun 17, 2025
Jamie Joyce, founder of Society Library, focuses on democratizing access to information and enhancing political transparency. She discusses the challenges of misinformation and the importance of diverse perspectives in debates, such as those around nuclear energy. Jamie explores innovative methods like interactive narratives to clarify complex issues and minimize bias. She highlights the potential of using modern technology to improve democracy and engages with surprising funding sources from the crypto space, pondering their implications for social good.
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Society Library's Unique Data Model
- The Society Library collects and organizes arguments and evidence from diverse viewpoints to model reasoning on complex issues.
- It allows users to see a broad spectrum of thought and access curated, steel-manned arguments with linked evidence.
Contextual Maximalism in Information
- Apply relevance-based filtering to determine which claims belong in a debate map.
- Include only arguments that are logically pertinent to the core question.
Divorce Ideas from Individuals
- Avoid personal bias by divorcing ideas from individuals when analyzing arguments.
- Always seek to steel man opposing viewpoints impartially, regardless of source reputation.