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← A cosmopolitan patriotism, grown large enough, may overcome nationalism and let us give up war
17 connected korrents · 9 moments from 22 Nov 1787 to 22 Sept 2026.
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Jane Addams — holds since c. 1906 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Modern war needs no patriotism, only the people's toleration of the fighting — tap to centre the map on it Modern war needs no patriotism, only the people's toleration of the fighting
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Randolph Bourne — holds since c. 1917–1918 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The quarrelsome city mob, made cosmopolitan by its neighbours, may be what saves us from war — tap to centre the map on it The quarrelsome city mob, made cosmopolitan by its neighbours, may be what saves us from war
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Jane Addams — holds since c. 1906 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no contradiction between nationalism and globalism, because nationalism is about loving your compatriots, not hating foreigners — tap to centre the map on it There is no contradiction between nationalism and globalism, because nationalism is about loving your compatriots, not hating foreigners Last stated 7 years ago
23 Jan 2020
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2020-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Since a world republic is refused, an expanding federation against war is the substitute that remains — tap to centre the map on it Since a world republic is refused, an expanding federation against war is the substitute that remains
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Immanuel Kant — holds since c. 1795 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nationalism that is not explained, enriched, deepened and quickly turned into social and political consciousness leads to a dead end — tap to centre the map on it Nationalism that is not explained, enriched, deepened and quickly turned into social and political consciousness leads to a dead end
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Frantz Fanon — holds since c. 1961 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A larger republic makes it less likely a majority will unite to invade others' rights — tap to centre the map on it A larger republic makes it less likely a majority will unite to invade others' rights Last stated 239 years ago
22 Nov 1787
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James Madison — holds since 1787-11-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once sympathy reaches the whole nation, only an artificial barrier keeps it from all races — tap to centre the map on it Once sympathy reaches the whole nation, only an artificial barrier keeps it from all races
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Charles Darwin — holds since c. 1871–1874 — tap for who they are
Same subject: National consciousness, which is not nationalism, is alone capable of giving an international dimension — tap to centre the map on it National consciousness, which is not nationalism, is alone capable of giving an international dimension
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Frantz Fanon — holds since c. 1961 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. — tap to centre the map on it A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Radley Balko — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — 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 if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Mar 2025
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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: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation — tap to centre the map on it A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending. — tap to centre the map on it A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
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A cosmopolitan patriotism, grown large enough, may overcome nationalism and let us give up war
Last stated c. 1906
Holds Read this korrent →
Modern war needs no patriotism, only the people's toleration of the fighting
Last stated c. 1917–1918
Holds
The quarrelsome city mob, made cosmopolitan by its neighbours, may be what saves us from war
Last stated c. 1906
Holds
There is no contradiction between nationalism and globalism, because nationalism is about loving your compatriots, not hating foreigners
Holds
Since a world republic is refused, an expanding federation against war is the substitute that remains
Last stated c. 1795
Holds
Nationalism that is not explained, enriched, deepened and quickly turned into social and political consciousness leads to a dead end
Last stated c. 1961
Holds
A larger republic makes it less likely a majority will unite to invade others' rights
Holds
Once sympathy reaches the whole nation, only an artificial barrier keeps it from all races
Last stated c. 1871–1874
Holds
National consciousness, which is not nationalism, is alone capable of giving an international dimension
Last stated c. 1961
Holds
A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute.
Holds
A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it.
Holds
A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Holds
A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy.
Holds
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.
Holds
A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation
Last stated c. 2024–2025
Holds
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Holds
A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement.
Holds
A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending.
Holds