If you spend enough time on social media you begin to wonder if these platforms were intentionally designed to keep people angry and divided. We don’t ask for much from social media; connecting with friends and family, getting useful information, having civilized conversations, sharing opinions and ideas, and so on — that is what we want. Simple, right? But what we get is the polar opposite: fighting with strangers, too much misinformation and lies, incessant outrage, hate and hyperpolarization.