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← Democracy exists to settle conflicting claims of conscience by means other than decree or force
16 connected korrents · 15 moments from 12 Oct 2015 to 20 Sept 2026.
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government 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 Same subject Read this korrent: Democracy exists to settle conflicting claims of conscience by means other than decree or force Democracy exists to settle conflicting claims of conscience by means other than decree or force Last stated 11 years ago
12 Oct 2015
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Kathryn Schulz — holds since 2015-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Democracy's price is limiting deliberate control to areas of real agreement and leaving some things to chance — tap to centre the map on it Democracy's price is limiting deliberate control to areas of real agreement and leaving some things to chance
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Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Much disagreement is genuinely rooted in conflicting values or contested facts, not merely a lack of institutional standing for evidence. — tap to centre the map on it Much disagreement is genuinely rooted in conflicting values or contested facts, not merely a lack of institutional standing for evidence. Last stated 2 weeks ago
20 Sept 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Disputes should be settled by discussion, resorting to force only when discussion is impossible — tap to centre the map on it Disputes should be settled by discussion, resorting to force only when discussion is impossible
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Cicero — holds since c. 45–44 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Perhaps the optimal outcome for a modern democracy is ongoing alternation in power between left and right — tap to centre the map on it Perhaps the optimal outcome for a modern democracy is ongoing alternation in power between left and right Last stated 3 years ago
11 May 2023
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Roy Baumeister — holds since 2023-05-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Facts deployed as weapons in an argument can win the exchange without settling the disagreement. — tap to centre the map on it Facts deployed as weapons in an argument can win the exchange without settling the disagreement. Last stated 8 months ago
20 Jan 2026
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Liberal democracy should be defended as more benign than its alternatives and as least limiting of debate about the future — tap to centre the map on it Liberal democracy should be defended as more benign than its alternatives and as least limiting of debate about the future Last stated 8 years ago
14 Sept 2018
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2018-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Who gets into a country is legitimately for its people to decide, and a democracy should enforce the decision they make. — tap to centre the map on it Who gets into a country is legitimately for its people to decide, and a democracy should enforce the decision they make. Last stated 2 years ago
28 Oct 2024
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Noah Smith — holds since 2024-10-28 — 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 a month ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — 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 a year 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
Same subject: A person's internet presence is largely controlled by large organizations subject to the decisions of their executives. — tap to centre the map on it A person's internet presence is largely controlled by large organizations subject to the decisions of their executives. Last stated 3 weeks ago
13 Sept 2026
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Preshit Deorukhkar — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. — tap to centre the map on it A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Aug 2024
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Mike Masnick — holds since 2024-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America's power is recovering from an authoritarian grip on free speech — tap to centre the map on it America's power is recovering from an authoritarian grip on free speech Last stated 2 years ago
7 Jan 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-01-07 — tap for who they are