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simplicity Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A state that makes sex a voting qualification passes a bill of attainder or ex post facto law and violates the Constitution A state that makes sex a voting qualification passes a bill of attainder or ex post facto law and violates the Constitution
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Susan B. Anthony — holds since c. 1873 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Legislators who seek absolute power over people's lives, liberties and estates forfeit their power to the people — tap to centre the map on it Legislators who seek absolute power over people's lives, liberties and estates forfeit their power to the people
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John Locke — holds since c. 1689–1690 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No one can be forced or legislated into blessedness; it needs education and free individual judgment — tap to centre the map on it No one can be forced or legislated into blessedness; it needs education and free individual judgment
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Baruch Spinoza — holds since c. 1670 — tap for who they are
Same subject: All legislation and official authority, even from universal suffrage, can only serve a ruling minority — tap to centre the map on it All legislation and official authority, even from universal suffrage, can only serve a ruling minority
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Mikhail Bakunin — holds since c. 1870–1876 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The State's institutions are human expedients, not superior to citizens, and can be bettered — tap to centre the map on it The State's institutions are human expedients, not superior to citizens, and can be bettered
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Ralph Waldo Emerson — holds since c. 1844 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whoever refuses to obey the general will must be compelled by the whole body, which means being forced to be free — tap to centre the map on it Whoever refuses to obey the general will must be compelled by the whole body, which means being forced to be free
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau — holds since c. 1762 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Raising a country's ablest man to the supreme place and revering him gives it a perfect government — tap to centre the map on it Raising a country's ablest man to the supreme place and revering him gives it a perfect government
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Thomas Carlyle — holds since c. 1840–1841 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress — tap to centre the map on it A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress Last stated 4 years ago
4 Nov 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — 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: 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 would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. Last stated 2 years ago
14 Apr 2025
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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 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
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A state that makes sex a voting qualification passes a bill of attainder or ex post facto law and violates the Constitution
Last stated c. 1873
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Legislators who seek absolute power over people's lives, liberties and estates forfeit their power to the people
Last stated c. 1689–1690
Holds
No one can be forced or legislated into blessedness; it needs education and free individual judgment
Last stated c. 1670
Holds
All legislation and official authority, even from universal suffrage, can only serve a ruling minority
Last stated c. 1870–1876
Holds
The State's institutions are human expedients, not superior to citizens, and can be bettered
Last stated c. 1844
Holds
Whoever refuses to obey the general will must be compelled by the whole body, which means being forced to be free
Last stated c. 1762
Holds
Raising a country's ablest man to the supreme place and revering him gives it a perfect government
Last stated c. 1840–1841
Holds
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Holds
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Holds
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
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
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.
Holds
During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity.
Holds