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17 connected korrents · 7 moments from 18 Dec 1790 to 20 Sept 2026.
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Read this korrent: A civilisation based on property inevitably treats property crimes as worse than crimes against persons
A civilisation based on property inevitably treats property crimes as worse than crimes against persons
JL
Jack London — holds since c. 1902–1903 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Civilisation lies in purifying character, not multiplying wants — tap to centre the map on it
Civilisation lies in purifying character, not multiplying wants
ES
E. F. Schumacher — holds since c. 1973 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Crime is misdirected energy that laws cannot abolish while institutions misdirect people — tap to centre the map on it
Crime is misdirected energy that laws cannot abolish while institutions misdirect people
EG
Emma Goldman — holds since c. 1910 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Private property in land is a grave wrong comparable to chattel slavery — tap to centre the map on it
Private property in land is a grave wrong comparable to chattel slavery
HG
Henry George — holds since c. 1877–1880 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Property should circulate, divided more equally among a family's children, rather than entrenched by inheritance of the eldest son — tap to centre the map on it
Property should circulate, divided more equally among a family's children, rather than entrenched by inheritance of the eldest son
Last stated 236 years ago
18 Dec 1790
MW
Mary Wollstonecraft — holds since 1790-12-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Abolishing property while keeping possession would transform society and drive out evil — tap to centre the map on it
Abolishing property while keeping possession would transform society and drive out evil
PP
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon — holds since c. 1840 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is better to remain 'barbarians' than to base a claim to civilisation on the glory of war — tap to centre the map on it
It is better to remain 'barbarians' than to base a claim to civilisation on the glory of war
OK
Okakura Kakuzō — holds since c. 1906 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Private property already does not exist for nine-tenths of people, and exists for the few because of that — tap to centre the map on it
Private property already does not exist for nine-tenths of people, and exists for the few because of that
KM
Karl Marx — holds since c. 1848 — tap for who they are
FE
Friedrich Engels — holds since c. 1848 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Calling an intelligent, self-aware being legal property does not resolve whether it has an interest in freedom. — tap to centre the map on it
Calling an intelligent, self-aware being legal property does not resolve whether it has an interest in freedom.
Last stated 3 months ago
24 Jul 2026
PS
Peter Singer — holds since 2026-07-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. — tap to centre the map on it
"Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production.
Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
EA
Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Energy essence personality" is as close as anyone can get to saying who or what Seth is — tap to centre the map on it
"Energy essence personality" is as close as anyone can get to saying who or what Seth is
JR
Jane Roberts — holds since c. 1963–1970 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
CS
Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A liberal divorce law is wise — tap to centre the map on it
A liberal divorce law is wise
ES
Elizabeth Cady Stanton — holds since c. 1898 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects. — tap to centre the map on it
A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects.
Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
HN
Haley Nahman — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person with a spouse and children has given hostages to fortune, since they hinder great enterprises — tap to centre the map on it
A person with a spouse and children has given hostages to fortune, since they hinder great enterprises
FB
Francis Bacon — holds since c. 1597–1625 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
AV
Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. — tap to centre the map on it
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
CS
Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. — tap to centre the map on it
A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland.
Last stated 2 years ago
9 Nov 2024
CH
Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are
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A civilisation based on property inevitably treats property crimes as worse than crimes against persons
Last stated c. 1902–1903
Holds Jack London
Read this korrent →
Similar wording
Civilisation lies in purifying character, not multiplying wants
Last stated c. 1973
Holds E. F. Schumacher
Similar wording
Crime is misdirected energy that laws cannot abolish while institutions misdirect people
Last stated c. 1910
Holds Emma Goldman
Similar wording
Private property in land is a grave wrong comparable to chattel slavery
Last stated c. 1877–1880
Holds Henry George
Similar wording
Property should circulate, divided more equally among a family's children, rather than entrenched by inheritance of the eldest son
Last stated 18 Dec 1790 · 236 years ago
Holds Mary Wollstonecraft
Similar wording
Abolishing property while keeping possession would transform society and drive out evil
Last stated c. 1840
Holds Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
Similar wording
It is better to remain 'barbarians' than to base a claim to civilisation on the glory of war
Last stated c. 1906
Holds Okakura Kakuzō
Similar wording
Private property already does not exist for nine-tenths of people, and exists for the few because of that
Last stated c. 1848
Holds Karl Marx Friedrich Engels
Similar wording
Calling an intelligent, self-aware being legal property does not resolve whether it has an interest in freedom.
Last stated 24 Jul 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Peter Singer
Same subject: energy
"Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production.
Last stated 9 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Emily Atkin
Same subject: energy
"Energy essence personality" is as close as anyone can get to saying who or what Seth is
Last stated c. 1963–1970
Holds Jane Roberts
Same subject: energy
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Last stated 30 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Chris Smaje
Same subject: family
A liberal divorce law is wise
Last stated c. 1898
Holds Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Same subject: family
A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects.
Last stated 20 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Haley Nahman
Same subject: family
A person with a spouse and children has given hostages to fortune, since they hinder great enterprises
Last stated c. 1597–1625
Holds Francis Bacon
Same subject: solar
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Last stated 18 Apr 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Austin Vernon
Same subject: solar
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Last stated 30 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Chris Smaje
Same subject: solar
A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland.
Last stated 9 Nov 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Casey Handmer