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#120 – Audrey Tang on what we can learn from Taiwan’s experiments with how to do democracy

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How Polis Leads to Argument Mapping and More Productive Disagreement

Polis functions as a pro-social social media platform where users engage in a structured deliberation process, sharing their opinions on various topics. The platform allows users to elaborate on their views, vote, and discuss issues without merely counting the votes but rather focusing on the plurality of opinions. Through visualization tools like camens clustering and principal component analysis, users can understand how close or distant they are socially in terms of opinions. The platform encourages consensus-building through gamification, ensuring that diverse perspectives are considered before making decisions. Polis helps in creating social norms that lead to positive outcomes and innovative solutions, fostering productive disagreement and problem-solving rather than divisive arguments seen on traditional social media platforms.

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