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17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 19 Jan 2022 to 14 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about politics .
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Read this korrent: If Germans cannot reorganize their own politics, no outside power can do it for them
If Germans cannot reorganize their own politics, no outside power can do it for them
RB
Randolph Bourne — holds since c. 1917–1918 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Monopoly power can capture politics — tap to centre the map on it
Monopoly power can capture politics
Last stated 4 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-01-19 — tap for who they are
PL
Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The problem in politics is the outsized influence of industry, and Democrats should take it on rather than partner with billionaires. — tap to centre the map on it
The problem in politics is the outsized influence of industry, and Democrats should take it on rather than partner with billionaires.
Last stated 2 months ago
14 Sept 2026
MK
Morris Katz — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Trends in science, economics, and local politics indicate that the US climate policy pendulum will swing back in due course. — tap to centre the map on it
Trends in science, economics, and local politics indicate that the US climate policy pendulum will swing back in due course.
Last stated 2 years ago
16 Jan 2025
GW
Gernot Wagner — holds since 2025-01-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power. — tap to centre the map on it
A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Oct 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. — tap to centre the map on it
A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system.
Last stated 7 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture of direct feedback and debate leads to faster decisions and quicker learning than a culture of politics and second-guessing. — tap to centre the map on it
A culture of direct feedback and debate leads to faster decisions and quicker learning than a culture of politics and second-guessing.
Last stated 4 years ago
22 Nov 2022
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Gibson Biddle — holds since 2022-11-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A game politics model in which the state shapes everything and the people do not matter is an authoritarian vision of politics, however unintended. — tap to centre the map on it
A game politics model in which the state shapes everything and the people do not matter is an authoritarian vision of politics, however unintended.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
2 Oct 2026
BD
Bret Devereaux — holds since 2026-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A love ethic must be at the center of a politics of conversion — tap to centre the map on it
A love ethic must be at the center of a politics of conversion
CW
Cornel West — holds since c. 1993 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it
A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status.
Last stated a month ago
1 Oct 2026
AE
Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it
A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them.
Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
JM
Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
JP
Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. — tap to centre the map on it
A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy.
Last stated 2 years ago
6 Mar 2025
KG
Kapil Gupta — holds since 2025-03-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. — tap to centre the map on it
A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one.
Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation — tap to centre the map on it
A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation
YH
Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A policy of freedom for the individual is still the only truly progressive policy, as in the nineteenth century — tap to centre the map on it
A policy of freedom for the individual is still the only truly progressive policy, as in the nineteenth century
FH
Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An alliance with abundance liberals is likely a more promising political strategy for libertarians than a revival of fusionism in the short to medium term. — tap to centre the map on it
An alliance with abundance liberals is likely a more promising political strategy for libertarians than a revival of fusionism in the short to medium term.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Oct 2026
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Ilya Somin — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Computers should allow users to install any software — tap to centre the map on it
Computers should allow users to install any software
Last stated 3 years ago
26 Jan 2024
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-01-26 — tap for who they are
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If Germans cannot reorganize their own politics, no outside power can do it for them
Last stated c. 1917–1918
Holds Randolph Bourne
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Same subject: government, politics
Monopoly power can capture politics
Last stated 4 Oct 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson Pieter Levels
Same subject: government, politics
The problem in politics is the outsized influence of industry, and Democrats should take it on rather than partner with billionaires.
Last stated 14 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Morris Katz
Same subject: government, politics
Trends in science, economics, and local politics indicate that the US climate policy pendulum will swing back in due course.
Last stated 16 Jan 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Gernot Wagner
Same subject: politics
A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power.
Last stated 14 Oct 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Paul Krugman
Same subject: politics
A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system.
Last stated 9 Apr 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Noah Smith
Same subject: politics
A culture of direct feedback and debate leads to faster decisions and quicker learning than a culture of politics and second-guessing.
Last stated 22 Nov 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Gibson Biddle
Same subject: politics
A game politics model in which the state shapes everything and the people do not matter is an authoritarian vision of politics, however unintended.
Last stated 2 Oct 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Bret Devereaux
Same subject: politics
A love ethic must be at the center of a politics of conversion
Last stated c. 1993
Holds Cornel West
Same subject: America
A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status.
Last stated 1 Oct 2026 · a month ago
Holds Alex Epstein
Same subject: America
A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them.
Last stated 23 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Josh Marshall
Same subject: America
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Last stated 22 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Jennifer Pahlka
Same subject: democracy
A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy.
Last stated 6 Mar 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Kapil Gupta
Same subject: democracy
A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one.
Last stated 2 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Mark Pincus
Same subject: democracy
A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation
Last stated c. 2024–2025
Holds Yuval Noah Harari
Same subject: libertarianism
A policy of freedom for the individual is still the only truly progressive policy, as in the nineteenth century
Last stated c. 1944
Holds Friedrich Hayek
Same subject: libertarianism
An alliance with abundance liberals is likely a more promising political strategy for libertarians than a revival of fusionism in the short to medium term.
Last stated 14 Oct 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Ilya Somin
Same subject: libertarianism
Computers should allow users to install any software
Last stated 26 Jan 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson