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Read this korrent: Group action gives human society its particular character
Group action gives human society its particular character
CS
Clay Shirky — holds since c. 2008 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Individuals have little power alone, but collective action gives people substantial power. — tap to centre the map on it
Individuals have little power alone, but collective action gives people substantial power.
Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
JZ
Jeffrey Zeldman — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As societies rely more on coordination than coercion, the power to shape beliefs and knowledge grows in importance. — tap to centre the map on it
As societies rely more on coordination than coercion, the power to shape beliefs and knowledge grows in importance.
Last stated 3 months ago
13 Aug 2026
HF
Henry Farrell — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human social cooperation is fundamentally norm-governed rather than purely consequentialist. — tap to centre the map on it
Human social cooperation is fundamentally norm-governed rather than purely consequentialist.
Last stated 3 months ago
11 Aug 2026
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Samuel Hammond — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human society rests not on love or sympathy but on an awareness, even if only instinctive, of human solidarity — tap to centre the map on it
Human society rests not on love or sympathy but on an awareness, even if only instinctive, of human solidarity
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Peter Kropotkin — holds since c. 1902 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sociability is so inherent in human nature that no period of history shows people living as isolated families fighting for subsistence — tap to centre the map on it
Sociability is so inherent in human nature that no period of history shows people living as isolated families fighting for subsistence
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Peter Kropotkin — holds since c. 1890–1902 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human nature, passions and anxieties are a cultural product — tap to centre the map on it
Human nature, passions and anxieties are a cultural product
EF
Erich Fromm — holds since c. 1941 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human nature is too varied to accept constraint on its creativity — tap to centre the map on it
Human nature is too varied to accept constraint on its creativity
Last stated 3 years ago
7 May 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Neither the centralized State nor teachings of pitiless struggle could uproot the feeling of human solidarity — tap to centre the map on it
Neither the centralized State nor teachings of pitiless struggle could uproot the feeling of human solidarity
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Peter Kropotkin — holds since c. 1890–1902 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Last stated 2 years ago
1 Dec 2024
AE
Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power. — tap to centre the map on it
A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Oct 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. — tap to centre the map on it
A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system.
Last stated 7 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. — tap to centre the map on it
A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy.
Last stated 2 years ago
6 Mar 2025
KG
Kapil Gupta — holds since 2025-03-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. — tap to centre the map on it
A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one.
Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation — tap to centre the map on it
A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — 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 2 years 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
OB
Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
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Group action gives human society its particular character
Last stated c. 2008
Holds Clay Shirky
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Individuals have little power alone, but collective action gives people substantial power.
Last stated 10 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Jeffrey Zeldman
Similar wording
As societies rely more on coordination than coercion, the power to shape beliefs and knowledge grows in importance.
Last stated 13 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Henry Farrell
Similar wording
Human social cooperation is fundamentally norm-governed rather than purely consequentialist.
Last stated 11 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Samuel Hammond
Similar wording
Human society rests not on love or sympathy but on an awareness, even if only instinctive, of human solidarity
Last stated c. 1902
Holds Peter Kropotkin
Similar wording
Sociability is so inherent in human nature that no period of history shows people living as isolated families fighting for subsistence
Last stated c. 1890–1902
Holds Peter Kropotkin
Similar wording
Human nature, passions and anxieties are a cultural product
Last stated c. 1941
Holds Erich Fromm
Similar wording
Human nature is too varied to accept constraint on its creativity
Last stated 7 May 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Similar wording
Neither the centralized State nor teachings of pitiless struggle could uproot the feeling of human solidarity
Last stated c. 1890–1902
Holds Peter Kropotkin
Same subject: politics
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Last stated 1 Dec 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Alice Evans
Same subject: politics
A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power.
Last stated 14 Oct 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Paul Krugman
Same subject: politics
A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system.
Last stated 9 Apr 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Noah Smith
Same subject: democracy
A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy.
Last stated 6 Mar 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Kapil Gupta
Same subject: democracy
A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one.
Last stated 2 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Mark Pincus
Same subject: democracy
A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation
Last stated c. 2024–2025
Holds Yuval Noah Harari
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 · 2 years 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