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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 19 Jan 2022 to 14 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about politics .
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14 Sept 2026
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Morris Katz — holds since 2026-09-14 — 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
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-01-19 — tap for who they are
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-10-04 — 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
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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 2 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
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2026-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A social system should be judged at least as much by its effects outside economics and politics as inside them — tap to centre the map on it A social system should be judged at least as much by its effects outside economics and politics as inside them
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Bertrand Russell — holds since c. 1918 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A startup competing with a large company is really competing with a PM focused on internal politics, which is why startups often win. — tap to centre the map on it A startup competing with a large company is really competing with a PM focused on internal politics, which is why startups often win. Last stated 3 years ago
23 Feb 2024
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Dalton Caldwell — holds since 2024-02-23 — 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 4 weeks ago
1 Oct 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "The other side is bad too" is no answer to the Trump administration's use of power against speech. — tap to centre the map on it "The other side is bad too" is no answer to the Trump administration's use of power against speech. Last stated 6 months ago
29 Apr 2026
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Greg Lukianoff — holds since 2026-04-29 — 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 2 months 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
At the centre
The problem in politics is the outsized influence of industry, and Democrats should take it on rather than partner with billionaires.
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Monopoly power can capture politics
Holds
Trends in science, economics, and local politics indicate that the US climate policy pendulum will swing back in due course.
Holds
A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power.
Holds
A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system.
Holds
A culture of direct feedback and debate leads to faster decisions and quicker learning than a culture of politics and second-guessing.
Holds
A game politics model in which the state shapes everything and the people do not matter is an authoritarian vision of politics, however unintended.
Holds
A social system should be judged at least as much by its effects outside economics and politics as inside them
Last stated c. 1918
Holds
A startup competing with a large company is really competing with a PM focused on internal politics, which is why startups often win.
Holds
A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status.
Holds
A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them.
Holds
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy.
Holds
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.
Holds
A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation
Last stated c. 2024–2025
Holds
"The other side is bad too" is no answer to the Trump administration's use of power against speech.
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