Nation’s quiet adoption of tech-enabled participation can show a new way forward
- Glen Weyl is founder of the RadicalxChange Foundation and the Plurality Institute. Audrey Tang is Taiwan’s cyber-ambassador and the former first minister of digital affairs of Taiwan. Weyl and Tang co-authored the newly released in Japanese book “Plurality: The Future of Collaborative Technology and Democracy.”
The global order is undergoing its most profound transformation since the end of World War II. A retreat by the U.S. from its traditional role as a champion of liberal democracy and international cooperation, combined with disruptive economic realignments and the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, signals a seismic shift.