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"Disasters are ripe for conspiracy theories because there is a lot of uncertainty as things are unfolding and a lot of fear."

Common ground is "where we get to use the energy of polarization to be creative and not just to get shocked and zapped into our own bubble."

Question 3 provides an innovative way for Uber and Lyft drivers to bargain together to improve their working conditions.

“We had to do a lot of work to convince people institutions actually mattered in a really big way.”

"Ideas are important in terms of giving people levers or giving people ways to think about the problems in their society."

Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson are honored for their work on how institutions form and affect differences in prosperity.

Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson commended for advancing understanding of inequality.

"Democracy needs to work harder. Many people feel like they don’t have a voice — and that’s not what democracy promises."

"I hope that those who attended the workshop left feeling as motivated as I did myself to continue their entrepreneurial journey."

"Just as China has prevented the free flow of internet traffic, this could further fragment the internet or reduce its efficiency and resiliency.