Reclaiming the future of thought

Deep Philosophy, Thoughtful Tech, and Collective Intelligence Reemerge

Palinode is a philosophical technology collective spearheading the creation of innovative products, academic courses, and public creative events, while producing media rooted in the exploration of what it means to be human.

The Khora Platform

The Khora Platform

Khora is our revolutionary open source social media and philosophical search engine, powered by machine learning. Designed to aid the curious in philosophical exploration by connecting concepts, intuitions, arguments, etc., Khora helps you analyze your thoughts, discover connections between particular opinions, and challenge perspectives through engaged debate, while also introducing you to different philosophical traditions and methodologies. The platform personalizes your journey and facilitates self-reflection, challenging you to do more than consume and click.


Faithful to the ever expansive and creative spirit of what it means to be human,  we believe in the democratisation of knowledge and the concrete benefits that arise from sustained philosophical  engagement. We all ask why? We all wonder, for what reason? Now, as a community of co-creators, each participating in Khora’s growth and development by adding content and assisting others in critical thought, we believe that we can show Big Tech that it's possible to do the internet differently. Be part of the space, the cultural and technological Renaissance, that promises development and change rather than entrapment and commercialism.


Our vision offers transformative philosophical approaches to life, education, and discourse by reawakening wonder and perplexity, making the tools and concepts of philosophy accessible, engaging, and valuable for everyone. In the end, we believe this revolution is only possible when we invite others, even those with whom we disagree, to help us, like Plato’s Khora, shake things up.

Khora is our revolutionary open source social media and philosophical search engine, powered by machine learning. Designed to aid the curious in philosophical exploration by connecting concepts, intuitions, arguments, etc., Khora helps you analyze your thoughts, discover connections between particular opinions, and challenge perspectives through engaged debate, while also introducing you to different philosophical traditions and methodologies. The platform personalizes your journey and facilitates self-reflection, challenging you to do more than consume and click.


Faithful to the ever expansive and creative spirit of what it means to be human,  we believe in the democratisation of knowledge and the concrete benefits that arise from sustained philosophical  engagement. We all ask why? We all wonder, for what reason? Now, as a community of co-creators, each participating in Khora’s growth and development by adding content and assisting others in critical thought, we believe that we can show Big Tech that it's possible to do the internet differently. Be part of the space, the cultural and technological Renaissance, that promises development and change rather than entrapment and commercialism.


Our vision offers transformative philosophical approaches to life, education, and discourse by reawakening wonder and perplexity, making the tools and concepts of philosophy accessible, engaging, and valuable for everyone. In the end, we believe this revolution is only possible when we invite others, even those with whom we disagree, to help us, like Plato’s Khora, shake things up.

Core Values

Core Values

Virtues

Temperance rather than Moderation, Wisdom rather than Objective Factual Accumulation, Courage rather than Brashness, Justice rather than Complacency, Human Flourishing rather than Dopamine Addiction, Critical and Dialogical Friendships rather than Politeness.

Operating Principles

Ever-Curious, Ever-Generative, Always Transparent, and bent on fostering Ever-Renewing Creative Collaboration

Engagement Standards

Charity, Openness, Frank Civility, Respectful Disagreement, Critical Thinking, Beauty, Service to Others, Compassion

Content Contributors

Content Contributors

Yvonne Foerster

Philosopher in Residence TU Munichant

Yvonne Foerster

Philosopher in Residence TU Munichant

Yvonne Foerster

Philosopher in Residence TU Munichant

Charles Johnson

Professor Emeritus at University of Washington

Charles Johnson

Professor Emeritus at University of Washington

Charles Johnson

Professor Emeritus at University of Washington

Anne Sheppard

Professor Emeritus of Ancient Philosophy

Anne Sheppard

Professor Emeritus of Ancient Philosophy

Anne Sheppard

Professor Emeritus of Ancient Philosophy

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Who is Khora for?

Who is Khora for?

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The Digital Explorer

For the interdisciplinary thinker navigating complexity

Khora gives you a system to organize your explorations, discover genuine insights across disciplines, and engage in a multiplicity of viewpoints and approaches that are often obscured as a result of algorithmic prioritisations and in-built biases.

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The Digital Explorer

For the interdisciplinary thinker navigating complexity

Khora gives you a system to organize your explorations, discover genuine insights across disciplines, and engage in a multiplicity of viewpoints and approaches that are often obscured as a result of algorithmic prioritisations and in-built biases.

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The Digital Explorer

For the interdisciplinary thinker navigating complexity

Khora gives you a system to organize your explorations, discover genuine insights across disciplines, and engage in a multiplicity of viewpoints and approaches that are often obscured as a result of algorithmic prioritisations and in-built biases.

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The Community Builder

For those creating spaces of authentic dialogue

Khora provides the tools to facilitate philosophical and critical dialogue at scale without sacrificing the depth and intimacy that make transformative learning possible. Khora will push back against slogan activism and facilitate worlds that recognize human variation and uniqueness, a reality that demands we form coalitions of difference rather than reified sameness.

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The Community Builder

For those creating spaces of authentic dialogue

Khora provides the tools to facilitate philosophical and critical dialogue at scale without sacrificing the depth and intimacy that make transformative learning possible. Khora will push back against slogan activism and facilitate worlds that recognize human variation and uniqueness, a reality that demands we form coalitions of difference rather than reified sameness.

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The Community Builder

For those creating spaces of authentic dialogue

Khora provides the tools to facilitate philosophical and critical dialogue at scale without sacrificing the depth and intimacy that make transformative learning possible. Khora will push back against slogan activism and facilitate worlds that recognize human variation and uniqueness, a reality that demands we form coalitions of difference rather than reified sameness.

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The Traditional Academic

For scholars seeking rigor in the digital age

Committed to the value of academic rigor, Khora does not want to dumb down systems of thought. On the contrary, Khora is uniquely interested in helping experts be experts, so that in this space, scholars can organize complex multilingual research, connect classical texts to contemporary questions, and engage thoughtfully with ideas across time. Moreover, the majority of our community desire intellectual content and growth, so that the scholar and academic can create new pedagogical spaces and classrooms to disseminate their research.

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The Traditional Academic

For scholars seeking rigor in the digital age

Committed to the value of academic rigor, Khora does not want to dumb down systems of thought. On the contrary, Khora is uniquely interested in helping experts be experts, so that in this space, scholars can organize complex multilingual research, connect classical texts to contemporary questions, and engage thoughtfully with ideas across time. Moreover, the majority of our community desire intellectual content and growth, so that the scholar and academic can create new pedagogical spaces and classrooms to disseminate their research.

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The Traditional Academic

For scholars seeking rigor in the digital age

Committed to the value of academic rigor, Khora does not want to dumb down systems of thought. On the contrary, Khora is uniquely interested in helping experts be experts, so that in this space, scholars can organize complex multilingual research, connect classical texts to contemporary questions, and engage thoughtfully with ideas across time. Moreover, the majority of our community desire intellectual content and growth, so that the scholar and academic can create new pedagogical spaces and classrooms to disseminate their research.

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The Experimental Creator

For artists and educators translating ideas into experience

Khora will remind the community that not all philosophy is textual. Some of us think through the big ideas by exploring concepts visually, connecting abstract thinking to concrete creative practice. Khora visualizes your work, connecting your ideas, and building your own image of deep thought. Here, the artist is the philosopher par excellence and, as such, Khora wants each person to share their work and process, building a virtual and collaborative studio for experimenting with meaning and the value of beauty by discovering how they come alive in new mediums.

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The Experimental Creator

For artists and educators translating ideas into experience

Khora will remind the community that not all philosophy is textual. Some of us think through the big ideas by exploring concepts visually, connecting abstract thinking to concrete creative practice. Khora visualizes your work, connecting your ideas, and building your own image of deep thought. Here, the artist is the philosopher par excellence and, as such, Khora wants each person to share their work and process, building a virtual and collaborative studio for experimenting with meaning and the value of beauty by discovering how they come alive in new mediums.

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The Experimental Creator

For artists and educators translating ideas into experience

Khora will remind the community that not all philosophy is textual. Some of us think through the big ideas by exploring concepts visually, connecting abstract thinking to concrete creative practice. Khora visualizes your work, connecting your ideas, and building your own image of deep thought. Here, the artist is the philosopher par excellence and, as such, Khora wants each person to share their work and process, building a virtual and collaborative studio for experimenting with meaning and the value of beauty by discovering how they come alive in new mediums.

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The Philosophy Student

For the classroom or the life-long learner

Stumped by a classroom topic or unable to understand a curious text, Khora will help you navigate the history of ideas and thinkers without all the AI slop. Rather than simplifying arguments and theories to the point of banality, the platform will aid everyone in grappling with honest complexity.

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The Philosophy Student

For the classroom or the life-long learner

Stumped by a classroom topic or unable to understand a curious text, Khora will help you navigate the history of ideas and thinkers without all the AI slop. Rather than simplifying arguments and theories to the point of banality, the platform will aid everyone in grappling with honest complexity.

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The Philosophy Student

For the classroom or the life-long learner

Stumped by a classroom topic or unable to understand a curious text, Khora will help you navigate the history of ideas and thinkers without all the AI slop. Rather than simplifying arguments and theories to the point of banality, the platform will aid everyone in grappling with honest complexity.

Features

Features

Core Features to Map Your Mind and Challenge Your Ideas.

Visual Knowledge Graph

Visual Knowledge Graph

Visual Knowledge Graph

See your thinking. Watch ideas connect in real-time as you explore.

Transform abstract ideas into interconnected visual networks where concepts become nodes and relationships become visible connections.

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Intelligent Node Suggestions

Intelligent Node Suggestions

Intelligent Node Suggestions

Never start from scratch. Khora learns your preferences and suggests what to explore next.

AI-powered recommendations that surface relevant concepts, thinkers, texts, and ideas based on your prompt and existing pathway.

Custom Connections

Custom Connections

Custom Connections

Make connections your way. Your insights, your reasoning, your understanding

Draw relationships between any two nodes and explain why they connect, using pre-defined categories or custom comments.

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Dual Lens System

Dual Lens System

Dual Lens System

Explore alone or with others. Switch perspectives instantly.

Toggle between your curated pathway (Personal Lens) and the collective wisdom of all users exploring similar topics (Community Lens).

Pathway Insights

Pathway Insights

Pathway Insights

Khora analyzes your pathway and suggests other areas for exploration.

AI-generated analysis of your exploration patterns, gaps, and suggested prompts. 

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Notes and Media Integration

Notes and Media Integration

Notes and Media Integration

Your entire research library, visual and connected.

Add personal notes and multimedia content (images, videos, documents, audio) directly into your pathway as reference points.

Think Visually. Discover Connections. Foster New Ideas.

Think Visually. Discover Connections. Foster New Ideas.

Your pathway to the examined life starts now. Explore, connect, and search with Khora. 

Search with Khora

Khora is our revolutionary open source social media and philosophical search engine, powered by machine learning.

Search with Khora

Khora is our revolutionary open source social media and philosophical search engine, powered by machine learning.

Search with Khora

Khora is our revolutionary open source social media and philosophical search engine, powered by machine learning.

Discord Community Server

Join our Discord Community Server channel to begin building a new community for deep philosophy, and to co-create new features and designs for Khora.

Discord Community Server

Join our Discord Community Server channel to begin building a new community for deep philosophy, and to co-create new features and designs for Khora.

Discord Community Server

Join our Discord Community Server channel to begin building a new community for deep philosophy, and to co-create new features and designs for Khora.

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Contribute

Contribute

Want to contribute your work to Khora, or work on a philosophical database that should have selections included in our web of ideas?Substack to get the latest updates on our work and thoughts - apply to write for us.

Want to contribute your work to Khora, or work on a philosophical database that should have selections included in our web of ideas?Substack to get the latest updates on our work and thoughts - apply to write for us.