So concretely, this is what we did in Taiwan. In Taiwan, we know about pressure. Pressure makes diamonds. We’re the number one target for polarization attacks worldwide for the past 12 years, according to V-Dem. But we adapted. We learned to replace anti-social media dynamics with pro-social architecture. We understand that quote tweet or dunk is the source of polarization. And so we build systems where it’s not possible to dunk on anyone. But rather, we only make viral the statements that are not the extremes, but bridges between the left and the right. What we call the “uncommon ground.” That’s the heart of the Taiwan model.

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