Conversations With Coleman Big Tech Made Peace with Trump. Reid Hoffman Didn’t.
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Dec 8, 2025 
Reid Hoffman, entrepreneur and LinkedIn co-founder, dives into the complexities of political prosecutions and their effects on trust in institutions. He reveals his own experiences with the Department of Justice under the current administration. The conversation explores how technology, including social media and AI, contributes to societal suspicion, alongside debates on inequality and the existence of billionaires. Hoffman emphasizes the need for balance in truth-oriented platforms and warns of the normalization of politically motivated tactics.
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Humans Evolve Through Technology
- Reid Hoffman frames humans as 'homo techne' who evolve through technology rather than just biology.
- He argues we must steer technological transitions to reduce suffering and rebuild institutions for truth-seeking.
Renovate Institutions, Don't Tear Them Down
- Hoffman agrees technology erodes trust during transitions and calls for renovating institutions rather than tearing them down.
- He highlights social networks' harms to children and vaccine trust as examples to address.
Annotate False Claims, Don't Ban Voices
- Allow broad freedom of voice but label claims that contradict established scientific consensus with contextual notes and sources.
- Use platform annotations to steer users toward truth-oriented discourse without outright banning opinions.
