Why Public Debate Feels Like a Construction Site From Hell (And How We Can Fix It)
Picture this: You're trying to build a house, but there's no blueprint. Workers are swinging hammers at each other instead of nails. Some are measuring in feet, others in meters, and one guy insists on using ancient cubits. The "expert" architects are shouting advice from the parking lot, but nobody's listening because the loudest worker gets all the attention—even though his foundation is completely crooked. This is exactly what public debate looks like in 2025. The Problem: We Have All the Materials, Zero Architecture We're drowning in information, passionate citizens, and platforms to share ideas. But we have no system for organizing these resources into something useful. Instead, we get: The same arguments repeated endlessly across platforms Evidence scattered across thousands of disconnected conversations Misinformation competing equally with rigorous research Debates that reset every news cycle without making progress Expert knowledge ignored ...