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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: The precautionary principle now applies to children and phones: little is lost by restricting access and much is likely gained. The precautionary principle now applies to children and phones: little is lost by restricting access and much is likely gained. Last stated a year ago
22 Jun 2025
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Cal Newport — holds since 2025-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An age limit on social media does not need perfect enforcement to work, because its job is to change the default rather than to stop every child. — tap to centre the map on it An age limit on social media does not need perfect enforcement to work, because its job is to change the default rather than to stop every child. Last stated 10 months ago
10 Dec 2025
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Jon Haidt — holds since 2025-12-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A parental-consent exception defeats a social media age limit, because it drops each family straight back into the trap the law exists to break. — tap to centre the map on it A parental-consent exception defeats a social media age limit, because it drops each family straight back into the trap the law exists to break. Last stated 8 months ago
17 Feb 2026
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Jon Haidt — holds since 2026-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Social media in its current form harms people of all ages; the line is drawn at childhood only because adults are allowed to choose things that are bad for them. — tap to centre the map on it Social media in its current form harms people of all ages; the line is drawn at childhood only because adults are allowed to choose things that are bad for them. Last stated 8 months ago
17 Feb 2026
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Jon Haidt — holds since 2026-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The minimum age for opening a social media account should be 16, because puberty is a sensitive period of brain rewiring that needs protecting. — tap to centre the map on it The minimum age for opening a social media account should be 16, because puberty is a sensitive period of brain rewiring that needs protecting. Last stated 8 months ago
17 Feb 2026
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Jon Haidt — holds since 2026-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Digital worlds should carry fewer restrictions than the physical one, because acts that would do damage in reality do none there. — tap to centre the map on it Digital worlds should carry fewer restrictions than the physical one, because acts that would do damage in reality do none there. Last stated 3 years ago
28 Sept 2023
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Mark Zuckerberg — holds since 2023-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Parents are caught in a collective-action trap over their children and social media, which only a rule binding on everyone can release them from. — tap to centre the map on it Parents are caught in a collective-action trap over their children and social media, which only a rule binding on everyone can release them from. Last stated 10 months ago
10 Dec 2025
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Jon Haidt — holds since 2025-12-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Social media may really be harming teenagers even though the studies find almost nothing, because everyone is exposed and the studies compare harmed children with harmed children. — tap to centre the map on it Social media may really be harming teenagers even though the studies find almost nothing, because everyone is exposed and the studies compare harmed children with harmed children. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-08-31 — 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: 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 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
Same subject: An independently owned platform is a necessary counterweight to the government and the mainstream media. — tap to centre the map on it An independently owned platform is a necessary counterweight to the government and the mainstream media. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Feb 2024
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Bill Ackman — holds since 2024-02-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. — tap to centre the map on it A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — 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 turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it. — tap to centre the map on it A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it. Last stated 8 years ago
30 Jan 2019
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Raph Koster — holds since 2019-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A personal media library should be one canonical collection you control, reachable through as many native clients as you have devices. — tap to centre the map on it A personal media library should be one canonical collection you control, reachable through as many native clients as you have devices. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Aug 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A personal website is an autobiography, and everyone should have one. — tap to centre the map on it A personal website is an autobiography, and everyone should have one. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Dec 2024
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2024-12-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing. — tap to centre the map on it A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing. Last stated 5 years ago
2 Mar 2022
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2022-03-02 — tap for who they are
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The precautionary principle now applies to children and phones: little is lost by restricting access and much is likely gained.
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An age limit on social media does not need perfect enforcement to work, because its job is to change the default rather than to stop every child.
Holds
A parental-consent exception defeats a social media age limit, because it drops each family straight back into the trap the law exists to break.
Holds
Social media in its current form harms people of all ages; the line is drawn at childhood only because adults are allowed to choose things that are bad for them.
Holds
The minimum age for opening a social media account should be 16, because puberty is a sensitive period of brain rewiring that needs protecting.
Holds
Digital worlds should carry fewer restrictions than the physical one, because acts that would do damage in reality do none there.
Holds
Parents are caught in a collective-action trap over their children and social media, which only a rule binding on everyone can release them from.
Holds
Social media may really be harming teenagers even though the studies find almost nothing, because everyone is exposed and the studies compare harmed children with harmed children.
Holds
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.
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 threat loses First Amendment protection only if the speaker was at least reckless about it being taken as a threat.
Holds
An independently owned platform is a necessary counterweight to the government and the mainstream media.
Holds
A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society.
Holds
A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation.
Holds
A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it.
Holds
A personal media library should be one canonical collection you control, reachable through as many native clients as you have devices.
Holds
A personal website is an autobiography, and everyone should have one.
Holds
A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing.
Holds