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Read this korrent: An Englishman cannot credibly argue another Englishman into slavery
An Englishman cannot credibly argue another Englishman into slavery
Last stated 252 years ago
22 Mar 1775
EB
Edmund Burke — holds since 1775-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Of all slaveholders he met, religious ones were the worst — tap to centre the map on it
Of all slaveholders he met, religious ones were the worst
FD
Frederick Douglass — holds since c. 1845 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bad man cannot injure a man better than himself — tap to centre the map on it
A bad man cannot injure a man better than himself
SO
Socrates — holds since c. 399 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: The slave trade violates the first natural right of mankind, equality and independence — tap to centre the map on it
The slave trade violates the first natural right of mankind, equality and independence
Last stated 238 years ago
24 Mar 1789
OE
Olaudah Equiano — holds since 1789-03-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If forced to choose, the tyranny of one man is less hateful than the tyranny of many — tap to centre the map on it
If forced to choose, the tyranny of one man is less hateful than the tyranny of many
VO
Voltaire — holds since c. 1752–1774 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Enslaving people strips them of half their virtue and teaches them fraud and cruelty, then blames them for dishonesty — tap to centre the map on it
Enslaving people strips them of half their virtue and teaches them fraud and cruelty, then blames them for dishonesty
Last stated 238 years ago
24 Mar 1789
OE
Olaudah Equiano — holds since 1789-03-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Work that is a burden and a slavery cannot produce art, only bare utility or sham — tap to centre the map on it
Work that is a burden and a slavery cannot produce art, only bare utility or sham
WM
William Morris — holds since c. 1883–1888 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Workers have no country, so communists cannot take one from them — tap to centre the map on it
Workers have no country, so communists cannot take one from them
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: No one can give another more power than he has, so no one can consent to be enslaved — tap to centre the map on it
No one can give another more power than he has, so no one can consent to be enslaved
JL
John Locke — holds since c. 1689–1690 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none — tap to centre the map on it
A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none
VO
Voltaire — holds since c. 1752–1774 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy — tap to centre the map on it
A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
CL
C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness. — tap to centre the map on it
A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness.
Last stated 7 years ago
10 May 2019
MP
Michael Pollan — holds since 2019-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anybody running for head of state should have to undergo the ayahuasca ordeal first, and most of those who did would no longer want the job. — tap to centre the map on it
Anybody running for head of state should have to undergo the ayahuasca ordeal first, and most of those who did would no longer want the job.
Last stated 2 years ago
16 Oct 2024
GH
Graham Hancock — holds since 2024-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ballot initiatives are not the smartest way to establish a legal place for psychedelic therapy. — tap to centre the map on it
Ballot initiatives are not the smartest way to establish a legal place for psychedelic therapy.
Last stated 7 years ago
10 May 2019
MP
Michael Pollan — holds since 2019-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it
A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status.
Last stated a month ago
1 Oct 2026
AE
Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it
A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them.
Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
JM
Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
JP
Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
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An Englishman cannot credibly argue another Englishman into slavery
Last stated 22 Mar 1775 · 252 years ago
Holds Edmund Burke
Read this korrent →
Similar wording
Of all slaveholders he met, religious ones were the worst
Last stated c. 1845
Holds Frederick Douglass
Similar wording
A bad man cannot injure a man better than himself
Last stated c. 399 BCE
Holds Socrates
Similar wording
The slave trade violates the first natural right of mankind, equality and independence
Last stated 24 Mar 1789 · 238 years ago
Holds Olaudah Equiano
Similar wording
If forced to choose, the tyranny of one man is less hateful than the tyranny of many
Last stated c. 1752–1774
Holds Voltaire
Similar wording
Enslaving people strips them of half their virtue and teaches them fraud and cruelty, then blames them for dishonesty
Last stated 24 Mar 1789 · 238 years ago
Holds Olaudah Equiano
Similar wording
Work that is a burden and a slavery cannot produce art, only bare utility or sham
Last stated c. 1883–1888
Holds William Morris
Similar wording
Workers have no country, so communists cannot take one from them
Last stated c. 1848
Holds Karl Marx Friedrich Engels
Similar wording
No one can give another more power than he has, so no one can consent to be enslaved
Last stated c. 1689–1690
Holds John Locke
Same subject: religion
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Last stated 17 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Venkatesh Rao
Same subject: religion
A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none
Last stated c. 1752–1774
Holds Voltaire
Same subject: religion
A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
Last stated c. 1942–1952
Holds C. S. Lewis
Same subject: psychedelics
A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness.
Last stated 10 May 2019 · 7 years ago
Holds Michael Pollan
Same subject: psychedelics
Anybody running for head of state should have to undergo the ayahuasca ordeal first, and most of those who did would no longer want the job.
Last stated 16 Oct 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Graham Hancock
Same subject: psychedelics
Ballot initiatives are not the smartest way to establish a legal place for psychedelic therapy.
Last stated 10 May 2019 · 7 years ago
Holds Michael Pollan
Same subject: America
A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status.
Last stated 1 Oct 2026 · a month ago
Holds Alex Epstein
Same subject: America
A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them.
Last stated 23 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Josh Marshall
Same subject: America
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Last stated 22 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Jennifer Pahlka