Season 4. Ep. - 7 - Plural Capital Allocation With Audrey Tang
Apr 4, 2024
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Audrey Tang, Plural Capital Allocation expert, discusses Taiwan's digital democracy, open-source potential, and the GovZero Movement. They explore the importance of 'show over tell,' reverse mentorship, and the challenges faced by pluralistic societies. Tang also delves into Taiwan's QF funding rounds and the motivation behind the Plurality.net book. Fun banter and insights about Taiwan's Gold Card round off the engaging conversation.
Audrey Tang emphasizes the importance of tech-government intersection for improving civic engagement and diversity.
Plurality involves collaboration with technology across sectors to bridge gaps and adapt technology to societal needs.
Open collaboration and continuous publishing initiatives promote relevant content and engagement in book clubs for broader insights.
Deep dives
Lean Mean Capital Allocation Machines
Lean Mean Capital Allocation Machines is the theme of this season on the Green Pillow Network podcast. This season focuses on improving capital allocation processes with crypto technology. By leveraging on-chain methods, the podcast aims to achieve more precise and scalable capital allocation, eliminating the need for intermediaries.
Interview with Audrey Tang
Sejal, an organizer at Green Pillow Network, conducts an interview with Audrey Tang, the Taiwanese Minister of Digital Affairs and a free software programmer. Tang discusses her intersection of tech and governance, initiatives in Taiwan for gathering public opinions at scale using AI, and experimental funding mechanisms. She also highlights the concept of reverse mentorship and shares insights on her favorite music and personal life.
Plurality and GovZero Impact
Audrey Tang explains the concept of plurality as fostering collaboration with technology across different sectors. She elaborates on GovZero's aim to make governmental websites understandable, enhance civic engagement, and promote diversity. The discussion emphasizes the importance of involving local communities and reverse mentorship to ensure that technology is adapted to the people's needs and to bridge the gap between policymakers and the public.
Innovative Book Club and Open Collaboration
The podcast highlights an innovative book club and open collaboration initiative aimed at keeping content relevant by continuously publishing and relinquishing copyrights. It emphasizes the importance of working openly to ensure that content remains up-to-date and fosters ongoing engagement in discussions and book clubs for broader insights and inspiration.
Techno-Solutionism in Pluralistic Societies
The discussion delves into the challenges of techno-solutionism in pluralistic societies, emphasizing the need to align technologies with societal needs. It warns against authoritarian AI trends and advocates for assistive AI that empowers individuals to collaborate and solve problems, focusing on democratic alignment and continuous adaptation to avoid foreclosing future possibilities in a changing world.
00:00 Intro 02:20 Sejal Intro & Podcast Overview 09:41 Audrey Intro 11:17 Audrey's interest in intersection of Tech & Government 15:29 Audrey on Taiwan's Digital Democracy 19:54 POLIS & Open Source Potential 22:27 Hands on Imperative 23:43 Importance of "Show over Tell" 27:36 GovZero Movement 30:19 How Taiwan gets People to Care 33:15 What is Plurality 36:51 Better Future W/ Tech & Reverse Mentorship 43:05 Motivation behind Plurality.net Book 45:26 Pluralistic Society : Challenges & Solution 47:46 Taiwan's QF Rounds & More 54:48 Knowing Audrey & Fun Banter 1:08:40 Taiwan Gold Card 1:09:33 Outro
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