As difficult conversations about race, income inequality, and public health continue across the globe, this week’s episode highlights a unique aspect of this moment in time: digitalization.

Social platforms have shown immense potential in raising donations and disseminating of crucial, often overlooked, information. However, a question still remains: how can we progress conversations about controversial topics online instead of regressing to mere ad hominem?

Our guest this week is Aaron Golbin, a 16-year-old entrepreneur who has been featured in Forbes and Inc. He founded Debateisland.com, a leading online debate platform that leverages artificial intelligence to revolutionize the online debate experience. DebateIsland’s Debra AI can predict winners of debates, tells users what their political affiliation would be, provides in depth analytics of arguments, and weeds out “uncivil arguments” from posts.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:25 Who is Aaron Golbin?
1:55 What inspired Aaron Golbin to transform the way we communicate online?
4:22 Why is anonymity important online?
6:25 Opinions are not binary, they are on a spectrum
7:54 How AI can be used to improve online discussions
10:55 Should Twitter ban Donald Trump?
16:08 The most polarizing topics are…
17:00 Are online discussions better than in-person conversations?
20:43 Hard conversations are the ones that we need to have
22:29 Does gamification lead to polarization?
26:30 How do users feel when they talk IRL?
28:40 How do demographics affect the conversations we have?
30:20 How did Aaron Golbin market Debateisland.com?
32:00 How Lil Nas X blew up
33:50 Should I become an entrepreneur?
36:20 How to monetize your website
37:30 How Aaron Golbin’s Russian Jewish heritage impacts his work ethic
40:29 Where you can find Aaron Golbin

CONNECT WITH AARON GOLBIN:
Website: https://debateisland.com/
LinkedIn:   / aarongolbin  
Instagram:   / aaronggolbin  

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Hosted by Asher Bykov and Joey Bykov, Depolarized is a show dedicated to bridging the gap between people and ideas by connecting with meaningful world builders. Previous guests include Gary Vaynerchuk, Nupol Kiazolu, Cal Newport, Nadya Okamoto, Max Reisinger, and Clover Hogan.

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