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Everything filed under capitalism capitalism Everything filed under behavioural science behavioural science Everything filed under market efficiency market efficiency Everything filed under social media social media Everything filed under startups startups Everything filed under cybersecurity cybersecurity Everything filed under ambition ambition Everything filed under agency agency Everything filed under government government Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Dominant companies shape not just their users' choices but the imagination of people actively trying to resist them. Dominant companies shape not just theirusers' choices but the imagination ofpeople actively trying to resist them. Last stated 6 months ago 25 Apr 2026 PH Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2026-04-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: A dominant company's lead in market share compounds over time and becomes harder for competitors to close, especially in technology. — tap to centre the map on it A dominant company's lead in marketshare compounds over time andbecomes harder for competitors toclose, especially in technology. Last stated a month ago 22 Sept 2026 BR Barry Ritholtz — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave. — tap to centre the map on it A dominant platform is more fragilethan it looks, because pushing usersfar enough makes even the locked-inones leave. Last stated 2 years ago 7 Oct 2024 CD Cory Doctorow — holds since 2023-01-21 — tap for who they are MW Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: Employees and customers do not want what founders want, and equity stakes become a demotivator in almost every organisation. — tap to centre the map on it Employees and customers do not wantwhat founders want, and equitystakes become a demotivator inalmost every organisation. Last stated 3 years ago 26 Mar 2024 SG Seth Godin — holds since 2024-03-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: Companies that gain control over people's computing facilities have historically used that power to build malicious functionality benefiting themselves into the software they distribute — tap to centre the map on it Companies that gain control overpeople's computing facilities havehistorically used that power tobuild malicious functionalitybenefiting themselves into thesoftware they distribute Last stated 2 months ago 17 Sept 2026 RS Richard Stallman — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: A company working at the edge of the barely possible has to control its own technology destiny, even at the application layer. — tap to centre the map on it A company working at the edge of thebarely possible has to control itsown technology destiny, even at theapplication layer. Last stated a year ago 18 Aug 2025 CB Clay Bavor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: On the web, the real power lies with users, then browser vendors, and only last with the specifications. — tap to centre the map on it On the web, the real power lies withusers, then browser vendors, andonly last with the specifications. Last stated 2 years ago 17 Jul 2024 IH Ian Hickson — holds since 2024-07-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: India's largest business groups compete by controlling the state, not by competing as companies. — tap to centre the map on it India's largest business groupscompete by controlling the state,not by competing as companies. Last stated 2 years ago 6 Nov 2024 RG Rahul Gandhi — holds since 2024-11-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: Marketing aimed at an identity group creates demand for that category rather than simply meeting demand that already existed. — tap to centre the map on it Marketing aimed at an identity groupcreates demand for that categoryrather than simply meeting demandthat already existed. Last stated 2 months ago 13 Sept 2026 HN Haley Nahman — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: Exchange can make a society nicer as well as richer, because in a market buying is cheaper than stealing — tap to centre the map on it Exchange can make a society nicer aswell as richer, because in a marketbuying is cheaper than stealing Last stated 9 years ago 11 Feb 2018 SP Steven Pinker — holds since 2018-02-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: Giving away almost none of a company's profit is a social norm, and norms can change. — tap to centre the map on it Giving away almost none of acompany's profit is a social norm,and norms can change. Last stated 3 months ago 18 Aug 2026 PS Peter Singer — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: When social norms collide with market norms, the social norms go away — tap to centre the map on it When social norms collide withmarket norms, the social norms goaway DA Dan Ariely — holds since c. 2008 — tap for who they are Same subject: A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. — tap to centre the map on it A "good business" now means one thatcan display quarter-on-quarter stockgrowth, not one that makes goodproducts at a fair price. Last stated a year ago 21 May 2025 EZ Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A capitalist state's collectivist theory produces the servile state, not collectivism — tap to centre the map on it A capitalist state's collectivisttheory produces the servile state,not collectivism HB Hilaire Belloc — holds since c. 1912 — tap for who they are Same subject: A competitive market involves no personal rivalry and no personal haggling — tap to centre the map on it A competitive market involves nopersonal rivalry and no personalhaggling MF Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are Same subject: A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. — tap to centre the map on it A product that speeds up turningintention into reality increasesappetite for continued use, thencharges for that continuation. Last stated 3 months ago 19 Aug 2026 KR Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. — tap to centre the map on it A small amount of friction is enoughto reshape a behavior, because mostwants are not strong enough tosurvive a minor inconvenience. Last stated 10 months ago 1 Jan 2026 JC James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it. — tap to centre the map on it A society cannot remove the desirefor status, only change what earnsit. Last stated 2 months ago 6 Sept 2026 RH Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Dominant companies shape not just their users' choices but the imagination of people actively trying to resist them. Last stated 25 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago Holds Phil Hagelberg Read this korrent →