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Deeply interested in people and community-building, Amy thinks a lot about the role of media and social media in the current political system. Let鈥檚 see what more the Proust questions can tell us about her.

What would you otherwise be doing right now?

Academia. I鈥檝e very much enjoyed the idea of reading, writing, teaching, researching, and all of those things. But it鈥檚 a tough time for academics right now. I think on Earth II, academia is what I would be doing.

Your main fault?

The fact that I鈥檓 a people pleaser. Its one of those double-edged swords where my ability to bring people together has been a career pro, but, at the same time, my desire to make sure that people feel comfortable and excited can sometimes hinder necessary conflicts.

The quality you most desire in a tweet?

Distilling thoughts into such a small package and still being able to get your point across. When Twitter is at its best, it鈥檚 a way to share memorable phrases and draw attention to certain ideas.

Your idea of misery?

Isolation, being separate from the community, and not being part of a community being built.

What do you appreciate the most in your friends?

Vulnerability. I appreciate it when individuals are willing to open up and show their humanity. I think it鈥檚 really easy, especially online, to show your best self and curate this picture of who you want to be. To show vulnerability is to give a little bit of trust to the people around you.

Your chief characteristic?

Resiliency. If there鈥檚 anything that my mom taught me personally or professionally, it鈥檚 that ability to know it鈥檚 not necessarily who you are at your best; it鈥檚 who you are when things aren鈥檛 going well for you and how you respond to that.

What skill do you wish you possessed?

Sometimes I wish I spoke another language (French) better. Knowing other languages helps how you think.

Your most impactful book?

The Handmaid鈥檚 Tale by Margaret Atwood. I first read it when I was in high school. For me, as a young woman who grew up in a generation being told that you can do anything, it exposed me to thoughts and concerns that the older generations have always been raising but that I鈥檇 only really known from a hypothetical perspective. I鈥檝e read this book hundreds of times. It鈥檚 not only politically relevant but also personally relevant.

What defines success?

Who chooses to work with you. When you look around and see who you are working with, and if those people are making you better and want to be in the trenches with you, that鈥檚 a reflection of who you are professionally and personally too.

When is confidence lost?

When I can鈥檛 get a read on a room. I do a lot of research and want to know as many sides of a situation as possible.

What virtues do others have that you don鈥檛?

An ability to go really deep on technical matters. I rely on other people to help me understand the super weedy technical issues that we deal with. I鈥檓 always in awe of the folks that are able to grasp those things right away.

What鈥檚 the biggest problem tech is failing to solve?

Disinformation, and the dissemination of hate. We as an industry failed to predict the impact that mass communications could have.

Editorial note: Answers have been edited for brevity and clarity.