A starting point for discussion
The idea
The chapter presents conversation as powerful but limited. It hopes that advances in Plurality—an approach to cooperation across different perspectives, represented in the source by the symbol ⿻—could help people share their views and connect them through conversation.
What this means and why it matters
What this means
Conversation can help people share different views, but it has limits. The chapter hopes that the Plurality approach could strengthen both the sharing of views and the connections between them.
Why it matters
This is a hope expressed by the chapter, not evidence that the Plurality approach has already improved conversation or overcome its limits.
Conditions & assumptions
Source coverage: Complete Augmented Deliberation chapter from the book that is updated over time. Other chapters are not included. The chapter describes conversation as having considerable power and limitations, and expresses hope that advances in the Plurality approach to connecting different perspectives could make conversation better at sharing and connecting different perspectives. Addresses: The chapter’s framing of conversation and the Plurality approach
Claims behind this perspective
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