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Everything filed under friendship friendship Everything filed under democracy democracy Everything filed under politics politics Everything filed under government government Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: A city is a natural creation, and humans are by nature political animals A city is a natural creation, and humansare by nature political animals AR Aristotle — holds since c. 367–322 BCE — tap for who they are Same subject: The city comes before the individual, and one who needs no society is a beast or a god — tap to centre the map on it The city comes before theindividual, and one who needs nosociety is a beast or a god AR Aristotle — holds since c. 367–322 BCE — tap for who they are Same subject: Inequality comes in two kinds: natural, set by nature, and moral or political, set by convention — tap to centre the map on it Inequality comes in two kinds:natural, set by nature, and moral orpolitical, set by convention JR Jean-Jacques Rousseau — holds since c. 1754–1755 — tap for who they are Same subject: A city of only the very rich and very poor is one of masters and slaves, without friendship — tap to centre the map on it A city of only the very rich andvery poor is one of masters andslaves, without friendship AR Aristotle — holds since c. 367–322 BCE — tap for who they are Same subject: A people of gods would govern itself democratically; so perfect a government is not for humans — tap to centre the map on it A people of gods would govern itselfdemocratically; so perfect agovernment is not for humans JR Jean-Jacques Rousseau — holds since c. 1762 — tap for who they are Same subject: Human freedom means obeying natural laws one has recognized oneself, not laws imposed from outside — tap to centre the map on it Human freedom means obeying naturallaws one has recognized oneself, notlaws imposed from outside MB Mikhail Bakunin — holds since c. 1870–1876 — tap for who they are Same subject: As a rational, social being, a person's city is the whole world — tap to centre the map on it As a rational, social being, aperson's city is the whole world MA Marcus Aurelius — holds since c. 171–175 CE — tap for who they are Same subject: People unsuited to civilization should not have their natures broken to match the tame majority — tap to centre the map on it People unsuited to civilizationshould not have their natures brokento match the tame majority HT Henry David Thoreau — holds since c. 1851–1862 — tap for who they are Same subject: Humans should be seen as part of Nature rather than as members of society — tap to centre the map on it Humans should be seen as part ofNature rather than as members ofsociety HT Henry David Thoreau — holds since c. 1851–1862 — tap for who they are Same subject: A very long life would not grow boring, because pleasures spaced far enough apart do not wear out. — tap to centre the map on it A very long life would not growboring, because pleasures spaced farenough apart do not wear out. Last stated 5 months ago 16 Jun 2026 PB Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: After age 30 people start seeing friends less, and older men especially are left with no social life. — tap to centre the map on it After age 30 people start seeingfriends less, and older menespecially are left with no sociallife. Last stated a month ago 30 Sept 2026 PL Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: An MBA's real value is the friends it brings, which every generation undervalues in its first years. — tap to centre the map on it An MBA's real value is the friendsit brings, which every generationundervalues in its first years. Last stated a year ago 25 Jul 2025 JS Jon Sakoda — holds since 2025-07-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ballot law unfair to either race injures whites more lastingly than Black citizens — tap to centre the map on it A ballot law unfair to either raceinjures whites more lastingly thanBlack citizens BW Booker T. Washington — holds since c. 1899 — 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 ifits leader deeply desires it andrules with a firm hand rather thanby democracy. Last stated 2 years ago 6 Mar 2025 KG 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: everyvoice should be heard and then oneperson decides, and the decisionshould not be the popular one. Last stated 5 months ago 2 Jun 2026 MP Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: ‘Palestine’ is a name the Greeks and Romans imposed on the land of the Kingdom of Israel. — tap to centre the map on it ‘Palestine’ is a name the Greeks andRomans imposed on the land of theKingdom of Israel. Last stated a week ago 27 Oct 2026 ID Iain Dale — holds since 2026-10-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. — tap to centre the map on it "Diversity" in practice means aimingfor fewer white men in positions ofauthority. Last stated 7 years ago 19 Nov 2019 JP Jordan Peterson — holds since 2019-11-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Super Intelligence" is being used as a signal of fealty to President Trump. — tap to centre the map on it "Super Intelligence" is being usedas a signal of fealty to PresidentTrump. Last stated 3 weeks ago 11 Oct 2026 MS M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are
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At the centre A city is a natural creation, and humans are by nature political animals Last stated c. 367–322 BCE Holds Aristotle Read this korrent →