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17 connected korrents · 17 moments on record from 9 Nov 2023 to 7 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about censorship .
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20 Nov 2023
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Ken White — holds since 2023-11-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Before the internet, most Americans had no practical freedom of speech unless they owned or worked for a media corporation. — tap to centre the map on it Before the internet, most Americans had no practical freedom of speech unless they owned or worked for a media corporation. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-12 — 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: Censoring a fact out of a language model is practically impossible, because you would first have to remove that fact from the internet. — tap to centre the map on it Censoring a fact out of a language model is practically impossible, because you would first have to remove that fact from the internet. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Feb 2025
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Nathan Lambert — holds since 2025-02-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Copyright was born out of the Inquisition: the record of having passed censorship was the first document proving an exclusive right to print. — tap to centre the map on it Copyright was born out of the Inquisition: the record of having passed censorship was the first document proving an exclusive right to print. Last stated 3 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Ada Palmer — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Enforcing equality against biology and markets requires censorship and violence, which makes the project immoral whatever its moral claim. — tap to centre the map on it Enforcing equality against biology and markets requires censorship and violence, which makes the project immoral whatever its moral claim. Last stated 2 weeks ago
24 Aug 2026
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every new information technology is followed by a wave of censorship in which a great many books are banned at once. — tap to centre the map on it Every new information technology is followed by a wave of censorship in which a great many books are banned at once. Last stated 3 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Ada Palmer — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Experts on the governance of superintelligence systematically self-censored about serious AI risk to avoid being labelled doomers. — tap to centre the map on it Experts on the governance of superintelligence systematically self-censored about serious AI risk to avoid being labelled doomers. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Dean W. Ball — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Free speech only means anything if people you dislike are allowed to say things you dislike; otherwise it is only a matter of time before the censorship turns on you. — tap to centre the map on it Free speech only means anything if people you dislike are allowed to say things you dislike; otherwise it is only a matter of time before the censorship turns on you. Last stated 3 years ago
9 Nov 2023
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Elon Musk — holds since 2023-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 3 weeks ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation. Last stated a year ago
13 Aug 2025
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Keyu Jin — holds since 2025-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country's large trade deficit in manufactured goods reduces its manufacturing employment below what it would be with balanced trade. — tap to centre the map on it A country's large trade deficit in manufactured goods reduces its manufacturing employment below what it would be with balanced trade. Last stated today
7 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them. — tap to centre the map on it A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them. Last stated 2 days ago
5 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Almost nobody in America is paying attention to the space race with China, and a Chinese landing at the lunar south pole will change that. — tap to centre the map on it Almost nobody in America is paying attention to the space race with China, and a Chinese landing at the lunar south pole will change that. Last stated 3 weeks ago
18 Aug 2026
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America cannot simply copy China's manufacturing methods, because which technology is correct depends on the local price of labour. — tap to centre the map on it America cannot simply copy China's manufacturing methods, because which technology is correct depends on the local price of labour. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rebuilding American manufacturing is a decades-long educational and cultural project, not something tariffs can do. — tap to centre the map on it Rebuilding American manufacturing is a decades-long educational and cultural project, not something tariffs can do. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Dec 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-12-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tariff revenue is real but far too small to make a dent in the American deficit. — tap to centre the map on it Tariff revenue is real but far too small to make a dent in the American deficit. Last stated 6 months ago
24 Feb 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-02-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tariffs are beside the point in the energy race with China; what is actually costing America is environmental regulation, and Texas is out-deploying California ten to one because of it. — tap to centre the map on it Tariffs are beside the point in the energy race with China; what is actually costing America is environmental regulation, and Texas is out-deploying California ten to one because of it. Last stated a year ago
15 Aug 2025
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-08-15 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Treating criticism as censorship is a widespread confusion, and it is wrong: the critic has speech rights of their own.
Holds KW Ken WhiteRead this korrent →
Before the internet, most Americans had no practical freedom of speech unless they owned or worked for a media corporation.
Holds
An independently owned platform is a necessary counterweight to the government and the mainstream media.
Holds BA Bill Ackman
Censoring a fact out of a language model is practically impossible, because you would first have to remove that fact from the internet.
Holds NL Nathan Lambert
Copyright was born out of the Inquisition: the record of having passed censorship was the first document proving an exclusive right to print.
Holds AP Ada Palmer
Enforcing equality against biology and markets requires censorship and violence, which makes the project immoral whatever its moral claim.
Holds
Every new information technology is followed by a wave of censorship in which a great many books are banned at once.
Holds AP Ada Palmer
Experts on the governance of superintelligence systematically self-censored about serious AI risk to avoid being labelled doomers.
Holds
Free speech only means anything if people you dislike are allowed to say things you dislike; otherwise it is only a matter of time before the censorship turns on you.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds CH Casey HandmerEB Eric Berger
A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation.
Holds KJ Keyu Jin
A country's large trade deficit in manufactured goods reduces its manufacturing employment below what it would be with balanced trade.
Holds PK Paul Krugman
A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them.
Holds
Almost nobody in America is paying attention to the space race with China, and a Chinese landing at the lunar south pole will change that.
Holds EB Eric Berger
America cannot simply copy China's manufacturing methods, because which technology is correct depends on the local price of labour.
Holds AV Austin Vernon
Rebuilding American manufacturing is a decades-long educational and cultural project, not something tariffs can do.
Holds MH Molson Hart
Tariff revenue is real but far too small to make a dent in the American deficit.
Holds PK Paul Krugman
Tariffs are beside the point in the energy race with China; what is actually costing America is environmental regulation, and Texas is out-deploying California ten to one because of it.
Holds CH Casey Handmer