> the inevitable tug of war over how much moderation is required to prevent a digital space from becoming an uninhabitable cesspool.

I am wondering what is it in humans that it must follow this pattern ending in a cesspool? This would make a very interesting study in human psychology and hopefully gaining enough understanding to maybe improve this condition.

On the other hand, antagonists also help driving progress as well, the pendulum like back and forth is also very beneficial to humanity.

How do we reconcile these?