Well, I think democracy as a technology is really having a moment now, because people are collectively tired of polarization. No matter which side of the political aisle I talk to, when I visit the U.S.—the most advanced state when it comes to political polarization—both sides are collectively tired of it: of the 10% on the extreme left and 10% on the extreme right dominating the conversation and everybody else being caught in the crossfire.

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