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← Society was better off before everyone's political opinions on every issue were widely known.

17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 16 Sept 2001 to 27 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under social media social media Everything filed under politics politics Everything filed under attitude change attitude change Everything filed under libertarianism libertarianism Everything filed under government government Everything filed under benchmarks benchmarks Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Society was better off before everyone's political opinions on every issue were widely known. Society was better off before everyone'spolitical opinions on every issue werewidely known. Last stated 2 months ago 4 Sept 2026 MA Marco Arment — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: Society is better off when unreasonable people continue to be unreasonable — tap to centre the map on it Society is better off whenunreasonable people continue to beunreasonable Last stated 4 years ago 15 Sept 2022 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-09-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Societies are less responsive to adjusting to reality as it evolves — tap to centre the map on it Societies are less responsive toadjusting to reality as it evolves Last stated 5 years ago 9 Mar 2022 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-03-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Humanity gains more by letting each person live as they see fit than by imposing the majority's way of life — tap to centre the map on it Humanity gains more by letting eachperson live as they see fit than byimposing the majority's way of life JM John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1859 — tap for who they are Same subject: Some forms of government are better suited than others to being well administered — tap to centre the map on it Some forms of government are bettersuited than others to being welladministered JA John Adams — holds since c. 1776 — tap for who they are Same subject: The early-2010s belief that everyone would share everything openly was wrong about what people actually want. — tap to centre the map on it The early-2010s belief that everyonewould share everything openly waswrong about what people actuallywant. Last stated 7 months ago 12 Apr 2026 ES Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: Many of society's problems stem from how people communicate online, not just what they discuss. — tap to centre the map on it Many of society's problems stem fromhow people communicate online, notjust what they discuss. Last stated 5 months ago 14 Jun 2026 JJ Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: The speed at which societal abnormalities occur is increasing. — tap to centre the map on it The speed at which societalabnormalities occur is increasing. Last stated 5 months ago 20 Jun 2026 JB Josh Brown — holds since 2026-06-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: Modern people are both more selfish and more guilt-stricken than people in the past. — tap to centre the map on it Modern people are both more selfishand more guilt-stricken than peoplein the past. Last stated 3 months ago 7 Aug 2026 DT Derek Thompson — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: ‘Palestine’ is a name the Greeks and Romans imposed on the land of the Kingdom of Israel. — tap to centre the map on it ‘Palestine’ is a name the Greeks andRomans imposed on the land of theKingdom of Israel. Last stated a week ago 27 Oct 2026 ID Iain Dale — holds since 2026-10-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. — tap to centre the map on it "Diversity" in practice means aimingfor fewer white men in positions ofauthority. Last stated 7 years ago 19 Nov 2019 JP Jordan Peterson — holds since 2019-11-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Super Intelligence" is being used as a signal of fealty to President Trump. — tap to centre the map on it "Super Intelligence" is being usedas a signal of fealty to PresidentTrump. Last stated 4 weeks ago 11 Oct 2026 MS M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: Across nine election years since 2008, polls were biased against Democrats once, against Republicans four times, and basically unbiased four times. — tap to centre the map on it Across nine election years since2008, polls were biased againstDemocrats once, against Republicansfour times, and basically unbiasedfour times. Last stated a month ago 3 Oct 2026 NS Nate Silver — holds since 2026-10-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI is transforming U.S. politics and has inspired more hate across a wider political spectrum than any other technology — tap to centre the map on it AI is transforming U.S. politics andhas inspired more hate across awider political spectrum than anyother technology Last stated 2 months ago 15 Sept 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: America's open primary system creates weak parties that do not invest in young talent, feeding its gerontocracy. — tap to centre the map on it America's open primary systemcreates weak parties that do notinvest in young talent, feeding itsgerontocracy. Last stated a year ago 3 Sept 2025 LD Lee Drutman — holds since 2025-09-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: A healthy democracy engages with protesters to hear their claims — tap to centre the map on it A healthy democracy engages withprotesters to hear their claims Last stated 5 years ago 9 Feb 2022 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-02-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: After September 11, the politics of democracy was replaced by grief management; people may grieve together but should not be stupid together — tap to centre the map on it After September 11, the politics ofdemocracy was replaced by griefmanagement; people may grievetogether but should not be stupidtogether Last stated 25 years ago 16 Sept 2001 SS Susan Sontag — holds since 2001-09-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: An early-vote lead is not a surefire predictor of how a party will do in the final result — tap to centre the map on it An early-vote lead is not a surefirepredictor of how a party will do inthe final result Last stated 2 weeks ago 20 Oct 2026 GM G. Elliott Morris — holds since 2026-10-20 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Society was better off before everyone's political opinions on every issue were widely known. Last stated 4 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago Holds Marco Arment Read this korrent →