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Scenario

When founders face impossible choices between values and viability

My co-founder and I built our startup to democratize information but now we're facing pressure from investors to implement engagement algorithms that we know will prioritize outrage over accuracy and we're paralyzed between our mission and our survival.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The very success needed to achieve democratic goals requires compromising the democratic principles that inspired the work.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Technology and democracy?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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