TED: What Wikipedia teaches us about balancing truth and beliefs | Katherine Maher

Catherine Maher discusses her experience as CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation during a time of global disinformation. She explores how Wikipedia's model of volunteerism, transparency, and collaboration has maintained public trust. Maher introduces the concept of 'minimum viable truth' as a way to navigate disagreements and emphasizes the importance of productive friction, community norms, interdependence, and shared power in decision-making. She concludes with a call to action for setting aside personal truths to foster collaboration and understanding.

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