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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 13 Dec 1968 to 13 Oct 2026.
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behavioural science Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Social apps began as a way to connect more meaningfully with friends and family, and were then overrun by algorithms and short-form video Social apps began as a way to connect more meaningfully with friends and family, and were then overrun by algorithms and short-form video Last stated 2 weeks ago
13 Oct 2026
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2026-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is enormous unmet demand for social, because the social products people already use have lost their adrenaline. — tap to centre the map on it There is enormous unmet demand for social, because the social products people already use have lost their adrenaline. Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People often use a dominant app not because it's good, but because it's the only practical way to reach an important goal in their life. — tap to centre the map on it People often use a dominant app not because it's good, but because it's the only practical way to reach an important goal in their life. Last stated 5 years ago
13 Sept 2021
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Marco Arment — holds since 2021-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Personalised online entertainment has got good enough to crowd out socialising, and with it the forming of couples. — tap to centre the map on it Personalised online entertainment has got good enough to crowd out socialising, and with it the forming of couples. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Nov 2024
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Alice Evans — holds since 2024-11-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Social media's engagement algorithms already played out Bostrom's paperclip thought experiment — tap to centre the map on it Social media's engagement algorithms already played out Bostrom's paperclip thought experiment Last stated 2 years ago
5 Sept 2024
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2024-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The growing abundance of personal, vibe-coded apps needs a protocol for discovering and sharing them. — tap to centre the map on it The growing abundance of personal, vibe-coded apps needs a protocol for discovering and sharing them. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Aug 2026
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Matt Webb — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The real danger of AI is not that it does our work but that it lets us shortcut hard feelings, the way a phone already lets us avoid a difficult conversation. — tap to centre the map on it The real danger of AI is not that it does our work but that it lets us shortcut hard feelings, the way a phone already lets us avoid a difficult conversation. Last stated a year ago
21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The value of a social network is in connecting you to the handful of people you care most about, not in how many people it connects. — tap to centre the map on it The value of a social network is in connecting you to the handful of people you care most about, not in how many people it connects. Last stated 6 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Social media has become dominated by low-value AI-generated content. — tap to centre the map on it Social media has become dominated by low-value AI-generated content. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Anthony Sculimbrene — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A finite world can support only a finite population, so population growth must eventually reach zero — tap to centre the map on it A finite world can support only a finite population, so population growth must eventually reach zero Last stated 58 years ago
13 Dec 1968
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Garrett Hardin — holds since 1968-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A mass death does not by itself produce a boom afterwards: expecting a pandemic to renew an economy on its own misreads what followed the Black Death. — tap to centre the map on it A mass death does not by itself produce a boom afterwards: expecting a pandemic to renew an economy on its own misreads what followed the Black Death. Last stated 6 years ago
4 Jun 2020
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Ada Palmer — holds since 2020-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model fitted only to trends in its own outcome cannot forecast anything, because it contains no variable anyone could change. — tap to centre the map on it A model fitted only to trends in its own outcome cannot forecast anything, because it contains no variable anyone could change. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Aug 2026
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Lyman Stone — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A liberal divorce law is wise — tap to centre the map on it A liberal divorce law is wise
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton — holds since c. 1898 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects. — tap to centre the map on it A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects. Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
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Haley Nahman — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person with a spouse and children has given hostages to fortune, since they hinder great enterprises — tap to centre the map on it A person with a spouse and children has given hostages to fortune, since they hinder great enterprises
FB
Francis Bacon — holds since c. 1597–1625 — 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 threat loses First Amendment protection only if the speaker was at least reckless about it being taken as a threat. — tap to centre the map on it A threat loses First Amendment protection only if the speaker was at least reckless about it being taken as a threat. Last stated 3 years ago
27 Jun 2023
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Ken White — holds since 2023-06-27 — tap for who they are