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privacy 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 Same subject Read this korrent: Human rights, like God and heaven, are a story we invented rather than an objective or biological reality Human rights, like God and heaven, are a story we invented rather than an objective or biological reality Last stated 11 years ago
24 Jul 2015
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2015-07-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humanism expects humanity to play the part that God and the laws of nature played in older religions — tap to centre the map on it Humanism expects humanity to play the part that God and the laws of nature played in older religions
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2015–2017 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Religion is a system of human norms and values founded on belief in a superhuman order — tap to centre the map on it Religion is a system of human norms and values founded on belief in a superhuman order
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2011–2015 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human rights, logic, progress and the very idea of an independent self are all children of the written word. — tap to centre the map on it Human rights, logic, progress and the very idea of an independent self are all children of the written word. Last stated 3 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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Cal Newport — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Clean air and a livable climate are inalienable human rights, and climate is a question of survival rather than a partisan issue. — tap to centre the map on it Clean air and a livable climate are inalienable human rights, and climate is a question of survival rather than a partisan issue. Last stated 12 years ago
23 Sept 2014
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Leonardo DiCaprio — holds since 2014-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The idea that all humans are equal is a revamped version of the monotheist belief that all souls are equal before God — tap to centre the map on it The idea that all humans are equal is a revamped version of the monotheist belief that all souls are equal before God
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2011–2015 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Governments, religions and scriptures are human inventions, and women who see this will no longer be oppressed by claims of divine command — tap to centre the map on it Governments, religions and scriptures are human inventions, and women who see this will no longer be oppressed by claims of divine command
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton — holds since c. 1898 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The right to privacy is fundamental; without it people cannot feel fully free and protected. — tap to centre the map on it The right to privacy is fundamental; without it people cannot feel fully free and protected. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
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Bruce Schneier — holds since 2006-05-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humanism has split into rival sects fighting over the definition of humanity, as Christian sects fought over God — tap to centre the map on it Humanism has split into rival sects fighting over the definition of humanity, as Christian sects fought over God
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2011–2015 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. — tap to centre the map on it "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hybrid-electric airliner ends up heavier and more complex than the aircraft it replaces and delivers no fuel saving at all. — tap to centre the map on it A hybrid-electric airliner ends up heavier and more complex than the aircraft it replaces and delivers no fuel saving at all. Last stated 6 years ago
2 Apr 2021
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Bjorn Fehrm — holds since 2021-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Mars base is not a backup plan for climate change or nuclear war, because self-sufficiency there is centuries away. — tap to centre the map on it A Mars base is not a backup plan for climate change or nuclear war, because self-sufficiency there is centuries away. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Dec 2024
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Adam Frank — holds since 2024-12-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — 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 2 months 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
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Human rights, like God and heaven, are a story we invented rather than an objective or biological reality
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Humanism expects humanity to play the part that God and the laws of nature played in older religions
Last stated c. 2015–2017
Holds
Religion is a system of human norms and values founded on belief in a superhuman order
Last stated c. 2011–2015
Holds
Human rights, logic, progress and the very idea of an independent self are all children of the written word.
Holds
Clean air and a livable climate are inalienable human rights, and climate is a question of survival rather than a partisan issue.
Holds
The idea that all humans are equal is a revamped version of the monotheist belief that all souls are equal before God
Last stated c. 2011–2015
Holds
Governments, religions and scriptures are human inventions, and women who see this will no longer be oppressed by claims of divine command
Last stated c. 1898
Holds
The right to privacy is fundamental; without it people cannot feel fully free and protected.
Holds
Humanism has split into rival sects fighting over the definition of humanity, as Christian sects fought over God
Last stated c. 2011–2015
Holds
"Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production.
Holds
A hybrid-electric airliner ends up heavier and more complex than the aircraft it replaces and delivers no fuel saving at all.
Holds
A Mars base is not a backup plan for climate change or nuclear war, because self-sufficiency there is centuries away.
Holds
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds
A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system.
Holds
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
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.
Holds