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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 21 Jan 2023 to 13 Oct 2026.
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13 Oct 2026
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Jon Haidt — holds since 2026-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Digital technologies may be causing a contraction in the quality of human communication. — tap to centre the map on it Digital technologies may be causing a contraction in the quality of human communication. Last stated 3 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
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Rebecca Solnit — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Traditional institutions like news outlets and teachers are being replaced by independent digital content creators as sources of everyday advice. — tap to centre the map on it Traditional institutions like news outlets and teachers are being replaced by independent digital content creators as sources of everyday advice. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Sept 2026
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Tiago Forte — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike. — tap to centre the map on it Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike. Last stated a year ago
1 Jul 2025
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Alice Evans — holds since 2025-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The modern era broke humanity's traditional process for evolving cultures by creating a fast-changing, capitalism-driven world while keeping capitalism from running many key areas of culture. — tap to centre the map on it The modern era broke humanity's traditional process for evolving cultures by creating a fast-changing, capitalism-driven world while keeping capitalism from running many key areas of culture. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Robin Hanson — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The modern adherence to the electronic universe is disastrous for humans, and reduces the vitality of the human component. — tap to centre the map on it The modern adherence to the electronic universe is disastrous for humans, and reduces the vitality of the human component. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Dec 2025
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Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Dependence on technology may slowly erode human capabilities without being noticed. — tap to centre the map on it Dependence on technology may slowly erode human capabilities without being noticed. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Kris Abdelmessih — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Public patience for technology that undermines community rather than strengthening it is declining. — tap to centre the map on it Public patience for technology that undermines community rather than strengthening it is declining. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
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Dan Meyer — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If societies accept the ongoing digitalization of childhood, education, dating, work, and life, the prospects for widespread flourishing are poor. — tap to centre the map on it If societies accept the ongoing digitalization of childhood, education, dating, work, and life, the prospects for widespread flourishing are poor. Last stated 2 weeks ago
13 Oct 2026
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Jon Haidt — holds since 2026-10-13 — 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 fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Oct 2024
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2023-01-21 — tap for who they are
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Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. — tap to centre the map on it A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A more fragmented but media-savvy population will lead to more small-scale, meme-driven terrorism. — tap to centre the map on it A more fragmented but media-savvy population will lead to more small-scale, meme-driven terrorism. Last stated a month ago
12 Sept 2026
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Byrne Hobart — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person's internet presence is largely controlled by large organizations subject to the decisions of their executives. — tap to centre the map on it A person's internet presence is largely controlled by large organizations subject to the decisions of their executives. Last stated a month ago
13 Sept 2026
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Preshit Deorukhkar — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. — tap to centre the map on it A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Aug 2024
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Mike Masnick — holds since 2024-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A robust notion of free speech must include confidence that one will not lose their job or suffer social ostracism for offending others. — tap to centre the map on it A robust notion of free speech must include confidence that one will not lose their job or suffer social ostracism for offending others. Last stated a year ago
8 Oct 2025
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Yascha Mounk — holds since 2025-10-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
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Modern digital technologies are weakening or breaking the chain by which each generation passes its accumulated wisdom to the next.
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Digital technologies may be causing a contraction in the quality of human communication.
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Traditional institutions like news outlets and teachers are being replaced by independent digital content creators as sources of everyday advice.
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Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike.
Holds
The modern era broke humanity's traditional process for evolving cultures by creating a fast-changing, capitalism-driven world while keeping capitalism from running many key areas of culture.
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The modern adherence to the electronic universe is disastrous for humans, and reduces the vitality of the human component.
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Dependence on technology may slowly erode human capabilities without being noticed.
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Public patience for technology that undermines community rather than strengthening it is declining.
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If societies accept the ongoing digitalization of childhood, education, dating, work, and life, the prospects for widespread flourishing are poor.
Holds
A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave.
Holds
A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo.
Holds
A more fragmented but media-savvy population will lead to more small-scale, meme-driven terrorism.
Holds
A person's internet presence is largely controlled by large organizations subject to the decisions of their executives.
Holds
A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder.
Holds
A robust notion of free speech must include confidence that one will not lose their job or suffer social ostracism for offending others.
Holds
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Holds
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Holds
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
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