Ya, what a read! I've not got anything to say really, the issues seem laid out in full and in balance. This would be a great resource to link to when the issue comes up and I'll endeavour to do just that!

Our current social climate seems to be getting more extreme, more polarized, and more triggered.

Yep! This is very much happening on Hive too IMO. Emma's Dilemma - and its resolution at an individual, considered level - can go a long way to softening positions and attitudes amongst those who give it some thought.

_{PS. Two little observations :)
(1) The first sentence under section 13 (Whales) is repeated.
(2) Typo ('well' = whale?): "It sounds like just one downvote from a whale on Hive can be devastating, and that that same well can actually spam downvotes on a target too.”}