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Read this korrent: Freedom is a tenable goal only for responsible individuals, not for madmen or children
Freedom is a tenable goal only for responsible individuals, not for madmen or children
MF
Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1962 — 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: Being human is at bottom being responsible, which is more than being free — tap to centre the map on it
Being human is at bottom being responsible, which is more than being free
VF
Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1950–1997 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Taking on total responsibility for another capable adult's life is wrong; each person is responsible for their own psyche and life. — tap to centre the map on it
Taking on total responsibility for another capable adult's life is wrong; each person is responsible for their own psyche and life.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
8 Sept 2026
AH
Ava Huang — holds since 2026-09-08 — 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
GH
Graham Hancock — holds since 2024-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The more population exceeds the environment's carrying capacity, the more freedoms must be given up — tap to centre the map on it
The more population exceeds the environment's carrying capacity, the more freedoms must be given up
GH
Garrett Hardin — holds since c. 1998 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Freedom is in danger of degenerating into arbitrariness unless it is lived responsibly — tap to centre the map on it
Freedom is in danger of degenerating into arbitrariness unless it is lived responsibly
VF
Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1962–1992 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Freedom and democracy are not compatible -- a conclusion reached after two decades of changing his mind about how freedom is achieved. — tap to centre the map on it
Freedom and democracy are not compatible -- a conclusion reached after two decades of changing his mind about how freedom is achieved.
Last stated 17 years ago
13 Apr 2009
PT
Peter Thiel — no longer holds since 2009-04-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The freedom that automation offers is freedom from the very involvement that makes a life meaningful. — tap to centre the map on it
The freedom that automation offers is freedom from the very involvement that makes a life meaningful.
Last stated 3 years ago
12 May 2023
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2023-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". — tap to centre the map on it
"Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic".
Last stated 13 years ago
2 Oct 2013
JS
Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things. — tap to centre the map on it
A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things.
Last stated a year ago
8 Sept 2025
GS
Guy Spier — holds since 2025-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that only trusts what can be put into words will treat unnamed inner experiences as unreal or as a disorder. — tap to centre the map on it
A culture that only trusts what can be put into words will treat unnamed inner experiences as unreal or as a disorder.
Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
KR
Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-06-18 — 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
OB
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
JC
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 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: Hallucinogens shaped religion in the Americas in a way they could not elsewhere, because almost every psychotropic plant is American. — tap to centre the map on it
Hallucinogens shaped religion in the Americas in a way they could not elsewhere, because almost every psychotropic plant is American.
Last stated 2 years ago
30 Sept 2024
EB
Ed Barnhart — holds since 2024-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: LSD has a Nazi past nobody thinks about: Sandoz shipped its precursor to Hitler's chief biochemist in 1943, and it was probably used in Dachau. — tap to centre the map on it
LSD has a Nazi past nobody thinks about: Sandoz shipped its precursor to Hitler's chief biochemist in 1943, and it was probably used in Dachau.
Last stated a year ago
19 Sept 2025
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Norman Ohler — holds since 2025-09-19 — tap for who they are
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Freedom is a tenable goal only for responsible individuals, not for madmen or children
Last stated c. 1962
Holds Milton Friedman
Read this korrent →
Similar wording
Freedom is acquired by conquest, not received as a gift, and must be pursued constantly and responsibly
Last stated c. 1968
Holds Paulo Freire
Similar wording
Being human is at bottom being responsible, which is more than being free
Last stated c. 1950–1997
Holds Viktor Frankl
Similar wording
Taking on total responsibility for another capable adult's life is wrong; each person is responsible for their own psyche and life.
Last stated 8 Sept 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Ava Huang
Similar wording
A society that lets its government dictate what experiences a person may have inside their own consciousness cannot call itself free.
Last stated 16 Oct 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Graham Hancock
Similar wording
The more population exceeds the environment's carrying capacity, the more freedoms must be given up
Last stated c. 1998
Holds Garrett Hardin
Similar wording
Freedom is in danger of degenerating into arbitrariness unless it is lived responsibly
Last stated c. 1962–1992
Holds Viktor Frankl
Similar wording
Freedom and democracy are not compatible -- a conclusion reached after two decades of changing his mind about how freedom is achieved.
Last stated 13 Apr 2009 · 17 years ago
No longer holds Peter Thiel
Similar wording
The freedom that automation offers is freedom from the very involvement that makes a life meaningful.
Last stated 12 May 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds L. M. Sacasas
Same subject: Psychotherapy
"Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic".
Last stated 2 Oct 2013 · 13 years ago
Holds Jonathan Shedler
Same subject: Psychotherapy
A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things.
Last stated 8 Sept 2025 · a year ago
Holds Guy Spier
Same subject: Psychotherapy
A culture that only trusts what can be put into words will treat unnamed inner experiences as unreal or as a disorder.
Last stated 18 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Kenneth Reitz
Same subject: public debt
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 1 Jun 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Olivier Blanchard
Same subject: public debt
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 14 Apr 2025 · a year ago
Holds John H. Cochrane
Same subject: public debt
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 1 Jun 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Olivier Blanchard
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
Hallucinogens shaped religion in the Americas in a way they could not elsewhere, because almost every psychotropic plant is American.
Last stated 30 Sept 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Ed Barnhart
Same subject: psychedelics
LSD has a Nazi past nobody thinks about: Sandoz shipped its precursor to Hitler's chief biochemist in 1943, and it was probably used in Dachau.
Last stated 19 Sept 2025 · a year ago
Holds Norman Ohler