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← Everything can be taken from a person except the freedom to choose their attitude in any circumstances
17 connected korrents · 10 moments from 13 Dec 1968 to 18 Sept 2026.
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Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1946–1992 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Freedom of choice under competition rests on being able to turn to someone else when one person refuses — tap to centre the map on it Freedom of choice under competition rests on being able to turn to someone else when one person refuses
FH
Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People are not fully determined by conditions; they decide whether to give in to them or stand up to them — tap to centre the map on it People are not fully determined by conditions; they decide whether to give in to them or stand up to them
VF
Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1962–1992 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Now is the chance to choose the right side, and that chance will not last for ever — tap to centre the map on it Now is the chance to choose the right side, and that chance will not last for ever
CL
C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Freedom is acquired by conquest, not received as a gift, and must be pursued constantly and responsibly — tap to centre the map on it Freedom is acquired by conquest, not received as a gift, and must be pursued constantly and responsibly
PF
Paulo Freire — holds since c. 1968 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Renouncing liberty means renouncing being human, giving up the rights of humanity and even its duties — tap to centre the map on it Renouncing liberty means renouncing being human, giving up the rights of humanity and even its duties
JR
Jean-Jacques Rousseau — holds since c. 1762 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Other, more precious freedoms can be preserved only by giving up the freedom to breed, and soon — tap to centre the map on it Other, more precious freedoms can be preserved only by giving up the freedom to breed, and soon Last stated 58 years ago
13 Dec 1968
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Garrett Hardin — holds since 1968-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Genghis Khan made religion the choice of the individual rather than a right granted to institutions, and nobody in history had thought of that before. — tap to centre the map on it Genghis Khan made religion the choice of the individual rather than a right granted to institutions, and nobody in history had thought of that before. Last stated a year ago
31 Jul 2025
JW
Jack Weatherford — holds since 2025-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society that lets its government dictate what experiences a person may have inside their own consciousness cannot call itself free. — tap to centre the map on it A society that lets its government dictate what experiences a person may have inside their own consciousness cannot call itself free. Last stated 2 years ago
16 Oct 2024
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Graham Hancock — holds since 2024-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. — tap to centre the map on it A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
RB
Radley Balko — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated a month ago
31 Aug 2026
DD
Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good. — tap to centre the map on it A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-18 — 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 2 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A little philosophy inclines the mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy brings it back to religion — tap to centre the map on it A little philosophy inclines the mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy brings it back to religion
FB
Francis Bacon — holds since c. 1597–1625 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person's death, more than their life, is what turns them into a viral, revered symbol. — tap to centre the map on it A person's death, more than their life, is what turns them into a viral, revered symbol. Last stated 9 months ago
14 Jan 2026
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Brandon Taylor — holds since 2026-01-14 — 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: A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated a month ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending. — tap to centre the map on it A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending. Last stated a month ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Everything can be taken from a person except the freedom to choose their attitude in any circumstances
Last stated c. 1946–1992
Holds Read this korrent →
Freedom of choice under competition rests on being able to turn to someone else when one person refuses
Last stated c. 1944
Holds
People are not fully determined by conditions; they decide whether to give in to them or stand up to them
Last stated c. 1962–1992
Holds
Now is the chance to choose the right side, and that chance will not last for ever
Last stated c. 1942–1952
Holds
Freedom is acquired by conquest, not received as a gift, and must be pursued constantly and responsibly
Last stated c. 1968
Holds
Renouncing liberty means renouncing being human, giving up the rights of humanity and even its duties
Last stated c. 1762
Holds
Other, more precious freedoms can be preserved only by giving up the freedom to breed, and soon
Holds
Genghis Khan made religion the choice of the individual rather than a right granted to institutions, and nobody in history had thought of that before.
Holds
A society that lets its government dictate what experiences a person may have inside their own consciousness cannot call itself free.
Holds
A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it.
Holds
A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Holds
A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good.
Holds
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.
Holds
A little philosophy inclines the mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy brings it back to religion
Last stated c. 1597–1625
Holds
A person's death, more than their life, is what turns them into a viral, revered symbol.
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
A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement.
Holds
A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending.
Holds