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← A state's power rests on two material foundations only: the size of its population and its wealth.

16 connected korrents · 13 moments from 16 Sept 2001 to 14 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under government government Everything filed under politics politics Everything filed under public debt public debt Everything filed under democracy democracy Everything filed under war war Everything filed under America America Everything filed under agency agency Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: A state's power rests on two material foundations only: the size of its population and its wealth. A state's power rests on two materialfoundations only: the size of itspopulation and its wealth. Last stated 3 years ago 17 Nov 2023 JM John Mearsheimer — holds since 2023-11-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: Democratic power ultimately rests on ordinary people controlling resources rulers depend on, like labor and tax revenue — tap to centre the map on it Democratic power ultimately rests onordinary people controllingresources rulers depend on, likelabor and tax revenue Last stated 5 months ago 4 Jun 2026 TM Tom MacWright — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: States do not merely defend the power they have: they seize every opportunity to gain more that looks cheap and likely to succeed. — tap to centre the map on it States do not merely defend thepower they have: they seize everyopportunity to gain more that lookscheap and likely to succeed. Last stated 3 years ago 17 Nov 2023 JM John Mearsheimer — holds since 2023-11-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country cannot remain a great power if its system serves mainly the wealthy and well-connected. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot remain a greatpower if its system serves mainlythe wealthy and well-connected. Last stated a year ago 25 Jul 2025 DW Dan Wang — holds since 2025-07-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: Political power is held by those with the will to power, a drive that can't arise from detached truth-seeking communities without corrupting them. — tap to centre the map on it Political power is held by thosewith the will to power, a drive thatcan't arise from detachedtruth-seeking communities withoutcorrupting them. Last stated 4 years ago 7 Mar 2023 JF Jacob Falkovich — holds since 2023-03-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: The chief foundations of every state are good laws and good arms, and good laws depend on being well armed — tap to centre the map on it The chief foundations of every stateare good laws and good arms, andgood laws depend on being well armed NM Niccolò Machiavelli — holds since c. 1513–1514 — tap for who they are Same subject: A governing class needs a political coalition, an economic base, and a set of institutions and customs giving it a culture distinct from the wider country. — tap to centre the map on it A governing class needs a politicalcoalition, an economic base, and aset of institutions and customsgiving it a culture distinct fromthe wider country. Last stated 10 months ago 10 Dec 2025 TG Tanner Greer — holds since 2025-12-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: Only because control of production is divided among many independent people does nobody have complete power over us — tap to centre the map on it Only because control of productionis divided among many independentpeople does nobody have completepower over us FH Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — 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 aself-fulfilling ('sunspot') debtcrisis simply by credibly committingto buy as many bonds as needed atthe low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago 1 Jun 2022 OB Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. — tap to centre the map on it Cutting off trade with tariffs wouldforce a huge interest-rate spike andprobably a debt crisis, because thebudget deficit would have to befinanced at home. Last stated 2 years ago 14 Apr 2025 JC John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-04-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. — tap to centre the map on it During post-2008 fiscalconsolidation, the costs of highpublic debt were overestimated andfiscal multipliers wereunderestimated, understating theoutput costs of austerity. Last stated 4 years ago 1 Jun 2022 OB Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — 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: After September 11, the politics of democracy was replaced by grief management; people may grieve together but should not be stupid together — tap to centre the map on it After September 11, the politics ofdemocracy was replaced by griefmanagement; people may grievetogether but should not be stupidtogether Last stated 25 years ago 16 Sept 2001 SS Susan Sontag — holds since 2001-09-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economicrise is not automatic; it happensonly where politicians choose tomobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago 1 Dec 2024 AE Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power. — tap to centre the map on it A corrupt, partisan majority on theSupreme Court has given Trump a hugeamount of untrammeled power. Last stated a week ago 14 Oct 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. — tap to centre the map on it A country without cultural unitystruggles to provide public goods,because its politics turns into anethnic spoils system. Last stated 6 months ago 9 Apr 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
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At the centre A state's power rests on two material foundations only: the size of its population and its wealth. Last stated 17 Nov 2023 · 3 years ago Holds John Mearsheimer Read this korrent →