In the vast， boundless expanse of Plurality， each life is a unique and precious existence。。。Regardless of how perilous external circumstances may be。。。（l）et us take positive action to allow the seeds of shared goodness to break through the earth and blossom into flower of empathy， joy and harmony。— His Holiness the Dalai Lama XIV of Tibet

In a technologically advanced， politically challenging， and rapidly evolving 21st century， what does a free and open future look like？ Glen， Audrey and their coauthors offer a compelling view of a way forward。— Vitalik Buterin， Founder of EthereumPlurality is a。。。truly fascinating。。。 potential global accelerator。。。of collaboration that is African in perspective。。。a must-read and a must-co-create for African thought leaders。。。who have embraced the challenge of making the 21st century the African century。- Oby Ezekwesili， co-founder of Transparency International and #BringBackOurGirlsThey offer us a portal into a future where technology supports democracy， pluralism， and broad human flourishing。 We know this future is possible because Tang has been building it in Taiwan。 The conceptual foundations laid here usher in a much-needed paradigm change for modern life。— Danielle S。 Allen， political philosopher， James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard， MacArthur Fellow， and author of Our Declaration and CuzWith wit， erudition and optimism， Audrey Tang and her collaborators argue that we can harness digital technology to confront authoritarianism， and that we can do so by leaning into， rather than shying away from， the principles of an open society。- Anne Applebaum， winner of the Pulitzer PrizeDigital technology threatens to tear free and open societies apart through polarization， inequality， and loneliness。 But in the decade since the weekslong occupation of their parliament， a diverse island of resilience has shown another way is possible。

Taiwan achieved inclusive， technology-fueled growth， overcame the pandemic without lockdowns and the infodemic without takedowns， entrusted its people to tackle shared challenges like environmental protection while capitalizing on a culture of innovation to “hack the government。”

Here， the architects of Taiwan’s internationally acclaimed digital democracy share the secret of their success。 Plurality （symbolized ⿻） harnesses digital tools not to replace humans or trust， but to channel the potential energy in social diversity that can erupt in conflict instead for progress， growth and beauty。 From intimate digitally empowered telepathy to global trade running on social networks rather than money， ⿻ offers tools to radically enrich relationships while leaving no one behind。

⿻ thus promises to transform every sector from healthcare to media， as illustrated by the way it has been as a chorus of open， self-governing collaboration of voices from around the globe。 Their work in public on this openly available text shows — as well as tells — how everyone from a devout African farmer to a Hollywood celebrity can help build a more dynamic， harmonious and inclusive world。

E。 Glen Weyl is Founder of RadicalxChange， Microsoft Research's Plural Technology Collaboratory， & Plurality Institute & co-author of Radical Markets。

Audrey Tang is the inaugural Minister of Digital Affairs in Taiwan & the inaugural ⚧️ minister in the 🌐。