I started one to help input from for this conversation itself.

For context for people here, you mentioned very briefly, you want to describe, Join, Pol.is, and what connection between them.

There’s this question of — from what I understand it and you can correct me if I’m wrong — the way in which…I would say Pol.is has not become mainstream within Taiwan in the same way that Join has.

Interesting. There’s a lot to dig into that. You mentioned Join, you mentioned Pol.is. There’s so much there. I guess maybe one place to start is you tell the story in many cases, and it’s recommended reading for everyone who came here to read it. That includes the…and so on, ...

That is interesting and I think the idea of being a facilitator minister. It’s similar to being representative, but it’s very different.

Interesting, we say, “With not for.” what do you mean by that?

Methods for aggregating preferences of citizens, communication approaches by governments to countering misinformation. Those are two large areas. Till there, how did you end up where you are right now?

You’re no longer in the trenches, let’s put it that way. Understanding pragmatically, what one learns in that, and also specifically there’s a bunch of tools that you’ve been excitingly sharing with the world. Just understanding, not just look, here’s some tools that are exciting, but also here’s how we ...

Having set that stage, so the context of this conversation is around, how can we help use technology in order to improve governance and create a better world and learning from what Audrey…You’ve been in the trenches, and now you’re at the top in some ways. You’ve seen a bit ...

I’m just myself as context. I’m Aviv Ovadya. I focus on ensuring that our information ecosystem has a positive impact on society and doing that in a variety of roles, including my organization, the Thoughtful Technology Project.

Audrey Tang, if you’re here, she needs no introduction, but the very short version is Taiwanese cabinet minister, the first openly non binary minister in the world, as far as I’m aware. It’s open source projects and consulted for organizations including Apple, Wikipedia. There’s a billion more things that one ...

The number of SPC members are working on projects, the intersection of tech and government. It’s very exciting for us and for the guests who have joined.

I just want to introduce — first, thank you all for being here — just introduce South Park Commons. It’s an entrepreneurship and exploration community and fund based in San Francisco, brings technologists, who are looking for their next venture, mission, and passionate about making a positive impact.

We will start in one minute. I just wanted to make sure that we had a chance to have everyone come in here and think we’re basically there. Hopefully, you cannot hear the sirens outside.

I see. That’s cool. Awesome. That one piece I missed.

It is not there anymore.

No, my video is on. You can see me from what I understand.

I have a question for all of you who know how to use Google Meet better than I do, which is, how does one turn the video for yourself on if you somehow manage to turn it off?

I am kind of monkey.

Excellent.

We go to the next question that was at the very bottom of the rating list, our favorite animal.

Yeah, I know that that’s fun. We’re going to wait for a few more people to join before we dive in, maybe another two to three minutes. This is a way to introduce SPC in general also. I want to thank Christina for helping make this happen and Kathy for ...

Anything interesting, reckoning a role where you probably run into weird things happening. Let’s put it that way.

I’m curious of any crazy things that have happened for you in the last few weeks, surprising things that one might not expect.

Excellent.

We’re going to take a few more minutes, let people come in. Everybody seems to be all smiles. While we’re waiting, we have a few questions that were very, very low rated in the end the Pol.is thinks we can ask you those, it’s like, what is your favorite color?

OK. Excellent.

One second. I’m figuring out some stuff with me. I seem to have lost my own video feed.

Yeah, we can see you and hear you loud and clear. Nice to meet you.

Welcome.

Hello.