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17 connected korrents · 12 moments from 18 Dec 1790 to 21 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about courage .
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21 Oct 2026
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Robert Jones, Jr. — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society that intensely values intelligence is unprecedented in human history; the Bible, Homer and other ancient texts value strength, courage and beauty instead. — tap to centre the map on it A society that intensely values intelligence is unprecedented in human history; the Bible, Homer and other ancient texts value strength, courage and beauty instead. Last stated 6 months ago
8 May 2026
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David Reich — holds since 2026-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A tribe of loyal, self-sacrificing members would defeat most other tribes, which is natural selection — tap to centre the map on it A tribe of loyal, self-sacrificing members would defeat most other tribes, which is natural selection
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Charles Darwin — holds since c. 1871–1874 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adaptations are often most successful when they make clear, courageous choices about what to leave out. — tap to centre the map on it Adaptations are often most successful when they make clear, courageous choices about what to leave out. Last stated 3 months ago
27 Jul 2026
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Emily Wilson — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After fighting back he might stay a slave in form but never again in fact — tap to centre the map on it After fighting back he might stay a slave in form but never again in fact
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Frederick Douglass — holds since c. 1845 — tap for who they are
Same subject: All great literature is about what a bummer it is to be a human being — tap to centre the map on it All great literature is about what a bummer it is to be a human being Last stated 22 years ago
10 May 2004
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Kurt Vonnegut — holds since 2004-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Becoming sociable and dependent on others makes a person weak, fearful and mean-spirited — tap to centre the map on it Becoming sociable and dependent on others makes a person weak, fearful and mean-spirited
JR
Jean-Jacques Rousseau — holds since c. 1754–1755 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Children should be protected from powerful technologies pushed into childhood and schools with little or no safety testing. — tap to centre the map on it Children should be protected from powerful technologies pushed into childhood and schools with little or no safety testing. Last stated 3 weeks ago
11 Oct 2026
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Jon Haidt — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Courage against the Trump administration is contagious, and it cannot take on everyone at once. — tap to centre the map on it Courage against the Trump administration is contagious, and it cannot take on everyone at once. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Apr 2025
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Ben Wikler — holds since 2025-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. — tap to centre the map on it A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A competitive market involves no personal rivalry and no personal haggling — tap to centre the map on it A competitive market involves no personal rivalry and no personal haggling
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Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A market becomes commodified through fungibility of alternatives, not merely through lower price. — tap to centre the map on it A market becomes commodified through fungibility of alternatives, not merely through lower price. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-08-26 — 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 production is divided among many independent people does nobody have complete power over us
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Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Private property is the most important guarantee of freedom, for owners and scarcely less for non-owners — tap to centre the map on it Private property is the most important guarantee of freedom, for owners and scarcely less for non-owners
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Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The only rightful security of property is the right to enjoy and bequeath what one's own talents and industry acquired — tap to centre the map on it The only rightful security of property is the right to enjoy and bequeath what one's own talents and industry acquired Last stated 236 years ago
18 Dec 1790
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Mary Wollstonecraft — holds since 1790-12-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A sophisticated economy cannot be centrally planned, because planning removes the price signal that carries information about demand. — tap to centre the map on it A sophisticated economy cannot be centrally planned, because planning removes the price signal that carries information about demand. Last stated a year ago
2 Sept 2025
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Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Enforcing non-compete agreements on low-wage jobs is anti-competitive and artificially suppresses wages. — tap to centre the map on it Enforcing non-compete agreements on low-wage jobs is anti-competitive and artificially suppresses wages. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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Barry Ritholtz — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In commodity industries, extraordinary profits from shortages are eventually competed away as supply responds to the profit incentive, and losses are similarly self-correcting through reduced supply. — tap to centre the map on it In commodity industries, extraordinary profits from shortages are eventually competed away as supply responds to the profit incentive, and losses are similarly self-correcting through reduced supply. Last stated a year ago
5 Sept 2025
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Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2025-09-05 — tap for who they are
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Capitalism pushes creators to aim at the largest paying audience whatever cowardice that takes.
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A society that intensely values intelligence is unprecedented in human history; the Bible, Homer and other ancient texts value strength, courage and beauty instead.
Holds
A tribe of loyal, self-sacrificing members would defeat most other tribes, which is natural selection
Last stated c. 1871–1874
Holds
Adaptations are often most successful when they make clear, courageous choices about what to leave out.
Holds
After fighting back he might stay a slave in form but never again in fact
Last stated c. 1845
Holds
All great literature is about what a bummer it is to be a human being
Holds
Becoming sociable and dependent on others makes a person weak, fearful and mean-spirited
Last stated c. 1754–1755
Holds
Children should be protected from powerful technologies pushed into childhood and schools with little or no safety testing.
Holds
Courage against the Trump administration is contagious, and it cannot take on everyone at once.
Holds
A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price.
Holds
A competitive market involves no personal rivalry and no personal haggling
Last stated c. 1962
Holds
A market becomes commodified through fungibility of alternatives, not merely through lower price.
Holds
Only because control of production is divided among many independent people does nobody have complete power over us
Last stated c. 1944
Holds
Private property is the most important guarantee of freedom, for owners and scarcely less for non-owners
Last stated c. 1944
Holds
The only rightful security of property is the right to enjoy and bequeath what one's own talents and industry acquired
Holds
A sophisticated economy cannot be centrally planned, because planning removes the price signal that carries information about demand.
Holds
Enforcing non-compete agreements on low-wage jobs is anti-competitive and artificially suppresses wages.
Holds
In commodity industries, extraordinary profits from shortages are eventually competed away as supply responds to the profit incentive, and losses are similarly self-correcting through reduced supply.
Holds