Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/patch-6'

.github/workflows/main.yml

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+name: Build Book
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    if: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'pluralitybook' || github.repository_owner == 'audreyt' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Generate book files
+      run: |
+        # Install necessary dependencies (e.g., Perl, Docker)
+        perl scripts/make-book.pl
+    - name: Generate book files (zh-tw)
+      run: |
+        perl scripts/make-book-zh-tw.pl
+    - uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+      with:
+        artifacts: "*.pdf,*.epub"
+        token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
+        tag: latest
+        allowUpdates: true

.gitignore

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 .DS_Store
-.ipynb_checkpoints/
+.ipynb_checkpoints/
+__pycache__/

ReadMe.md

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 @online{plurality2023,
   title={Plurality: The Future of Collaborative Technology and Democracy},
-  author={Tang, Audrey and Weyl, Glen and {the Plurality Community}},
+  author={Weyl, E. Glen and Tang, Audrey and {the Plurality Community}},
   year={2023},
   url={https://github.com/pluralitybook/plurality/blob/main/contents/english},
   publisher={GitHub},
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ Active translation communities and repositories
 - Ukrainian: https://github.com/vlree-alt/plurality-ukrainian
 - Japanese: https://github.com/nishio/plurality-japanese
 - German: https://github.com/GermanPluralityBook/pluralitaet 
+- Korean: https://github.com/hopelee327/plurality-korean
+- French: https://github.com/xitobal/radicalxchangeparis.github.io/tree/main/public/Plurality%2C%20le%20livre%20-%20G%20Weil
 
 # Summary and next steps
 

contents/english/00-00-endorsements.md

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+# Endorsements
+
+This space is reserved for a collection of endorsements from esteemed figures across various fields, whose words will underscore the significance and impact of this work.

contents/english/00-01-About-the-authors.md

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+| ![image](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pluralitybook/plurality/main/figs/author-Glen.png)                                                            | ![image](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pluralitybook/plurality/main/figs/author-Audrey.png)             |
+| :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| 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 🇹🇼 & the inaugural 🏳️‍⚧️ minister in the 🌐. |
+
+<div align="center">
+![image](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pluralitybook/plurality/main/figs/author-Community.png)
+
+This book is open-source and its contents may be freely copied, with or without attribution.  In addition to the primary named authors, dozens of members of the ⿻ community around the world contributed to the book, doing most of the total work.  These contributors are listed on the next page and represented in this machine-generated blending of their faces, tiled by their individual faces.  The free online version of this book at [https://www.plurality.net/](https://www.plurality.net/) will continue to evolve, governed according to the principles described in this book by this community.
+</div>

contents/english/00-02-finding-your-dao.md

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+# Finding Your Dao
+
+As we discuss in the book, linear book narratives have a significant disadvantage of forcing every reader down a single learning path.  While the online version avoids this through the extensive use of hyperlinks, those who hold a physical copy will find this more challenging to navigate.  To partially alleviate this problem, we have structured the text in a "circular" manner, where readers can start at a variety of points, read from there and circle back to the "earlier" material at the end.
+
+We recommend in particular that:
+
+- Those with a primarily topical, political or **current affairs** interest begin at the beginning of the book, with the preface and read straight through.
+
+- Those with a more conceptual, theoretical or broadly **intellectual** interest consider skipping Parts 1 and 2 and beginning in Part 3.
+
+- Those with a more **technical**, technological or engineering focus consider beginning with Part 4.
+
+- Those with an interest in concrete technologies and their **applications** consider beginning with Part 5.
+
+- Those with an interest in real-world **impact** in specific social sectors consider beginning with Part 6.
+
+- Those with a focus on public **policy**, government and social mobilization consider beginning with Part 7.
+
+Regardless of stating point, we expect most readers who find value wherever they begin will find it worthwhile to continue reading, looping back and filling in the theoretical frameworks of "later" parts of the book with the the material that comes earlier.

contents/english/00-03-credits.md

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+# Credits
+
+Placeholder for credits for contributions across a diversity of domains that helped create the book.  Contributors will be highlighted in line with their social capital and the type of their contribution will be showcased.  Coming soon after the finalization of the English print edition text.

contents/english/01-preface.md

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-The advent of the internet unfurled the world, illuminating paths forward. The transformative era of the 1960s bore witness to technology nursing the budding seeds of transculturalism, giving birth to digital communities that defied the constraints of geography and time. Through this digital bridge, knowledge blossomed across languages and cultures.
+The advent of the internet unfurled the world. Beginning in the 1960s, this new technology created unprecedented possibilities to tie distant communities together across space and time. Knowledge transcended borders, spreading instanteaneously across languages and cultures.
 
-Yet, the surging wave of globalization carried with it divisions of social status and widening wealth disparity. The relentless march of progress, propelled by the currents of digital technology, engendered colossal tech industries, luring individuals into isolated islands of polarization. Consequently, democracy finds itself at a low tide. Authoritarian regimes, commanding nearly half of the global GDP, cast a disquieting shadow. Only a modest one billion people find solace under the umbrella of democratic systems, while 2.2 billion dwell under authoritarian rule.
+At the same time, globalization ushered in an era marked by increased disparities in wealth and social standing. The rapid evolution of digital technology fueled the rise of towering tech giants, which lured individuals into polarized enclaves. 
 
-Every culture, akin to a river, tells its own tale. We see the river of democracy as a conduit of hope. As its waters wane, we must replenish it with the rain of open-source technology, reminiscent of the meticulous artistry of Athena's tapestry and the boundless wisdom of communal synergy.
+The internet is a powerful technology for tying people together in new collaborations across vast differences. Unfortunately, it has also recently proven to be a powerful tool for thwarting those collaborations and sowing new forms of division. 
 
-This book reveals potent insights into digital democracy from across the globe. Our goal is to magnify the strength and virtue of cognitive diversity across borders, mirroring the solidarity among the authors and contributors of this work.
+It is no coincidence that democracy now finds itself at a low tide. Authoritarian regimes now command nearly half of the global GDP. Only a modest one billion people find solace under the umbrella of democratic systems, while over two billion dwell under authoritarian rule.
 
-In 2022, Taiwan proudly stood with over 60 nations in endorsing "The Declaration of the Future of the Internet," anchored by shared democratic ideals. A year later, in 2023, Denmark launched the "Digital Democracy Initiative" with the EU. Civil society, bridging societal divides, unfolds as we navigate the river of democracy towards a plural future. Our collective journey this time tells not a story of colonialism, but a saga of collaboration.
+Every culture, akin to a river, tells its own tale. We see the river of democracy as a conduit of hope. As its waters wane, we must replenish it. 
 
-In Mandarin, 數位 embodies both "digital" and "plural," an ethos nurtured by the tradition of inclusive co-creation. Taiwan's democratic innovations, fortified by the commitment to digital rights, resonates with this spirit. Public collaboration, future-oriented in consciousness, eschews top-down dictates, favoring a secure and participatory cyberspace.
+This book, a surging communal effort, is one attempt to restore the flow – and with it, hope. 
 
-The idea of Plurality captures the symbiotic relationship between democracy and collaborative technology. The challenge of digitally transforming democracy might seem daunting, but it is not insurmountable. By fusing democracy with technology, as we've shaped science with diversity, we can weave a fabric of trust for the public to nurture and cherish, breathing new life into our river of democracy.
-
-Life, a ripple of atoms — cosmic stardust — flourishes with infinite diversity in infinite combinations, reverberating through epochs of cultural fusion. The harmony extolled by ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras, the rule-altering power in J.R.R. Tolkien's Ainulindalë — these are us.
-
-Within the atomic microcosm, a 'string' vibrates, much like a symphony. Those of us resonating with Plurality can foster collaborative diversity through interoperable coexistence. This book is an invitation to counter totalitarianism, avert extinction, and free the future — together.
-
----
-
-> When we see "internet of things," let's make it an **internet of beings**.
-
-> When we see "virtual reality," let's make it a **shared reality**.
-
-> When we see "machine learning," let's make it **collaborative learning**.
-
-> When we see "user experience," let's make it **about human experience**.
-
-> When we hear “the singularity is near” — let us remember: The **Plurality** is here.
+In Mandarin, 數位 means both "digital" and "plural." To be plural is to be digital. To be digital is to be plural. 
 
+Plurality captures the symbiotic relationship between democracy and collaborative technology. Together, democracy and collaborative technology can power infinite diversity in infinite combinations. 
 
+Let's free the future — together.