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← If the pandemic leaves humans more divided and distrustful, that will be the virus's greatest victory
17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 3 Sept 1888 to 22 Sept 2026.
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15 Mar 2020
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2020-03-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The pandemic has had a lasting impact on society. — tap to centre the map on it The pandemic has had a lasting impact on society. Last stated 4 months ago
27 Jun 2026
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Mike Monteiro — holds since 2026-06-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Covid-19 will not make us accept death; it will double our efforts to protect life — tap to centre the map on it Covid-19 will not make us accept death; it will double our efforts to protect life Last stated 7 years ago
20 Apr 2020
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2020-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hollywood and government plans often incorrectly assume that people panic or act selfishly during crises. — tap to centre the map on it Hollywood and government plans often incorrectly assume that people panic or act selfishly during crises. Last stated a month ago
11 Sept 2026
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Rebecca Solnit — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People are not separate individuals protected by money and geography, but deeply interconnected. — tap to centre the map on it People are not separate individuals protected by money and geography, but deeply interconnected. Last stated 6 years ago
5 Feb 2021
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Michael Pollan — holds since 2021-02-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The decline in student achievement is not solely attributable to the Covid pandemic. — tap to centre the map on it The decline in student achievement is not solely attributable to the Covid pandemic. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Natalie Wexler — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The spread of pandemic-capable biology should be treated as a matter of international security, in the way nuclear physics is. — tap to centre the map on it The spread of pandemic-capable biology should be treated as a matter of international security, in the way nuclear physics is. Last stated 5 years ago
6 Oct 2021
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Kevin Esvelt — holds since 2021-10-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Defeating an epidemic needs trust in experts, authorities and other countries, which irresponsible politicians have undermined — tap to centre the map on it Defeating an epidemic needs trust in experts, authorities and other countries, which irresponsible politicians have undermined Last stated 7 years ago
15 Mar 2020
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2020-03-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A mass death does not by itself produce a boom afterwards: expecting a pandemic to renew an economy on its own misreads what followed the Black Death. — tap to centre the map on it A mass death does not by itself produce a boom afterwards: expecting a pandemic to renew an economy on its own misreads what followed the Black Death. Last stated 6 years ago
4 Jun 2020
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Ada Palmer — holds since 2020-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person should not play the coward to their own deeds by repudiating them once done; pangs of conscience are indecent. — tap to centre the map on it A person should not play the coward to their own deeds by repudiating them once done; pangs of conscience are indecent. Last stated 138 years ago
3 Sept 1888
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Friedrich Nietzsche — holds since 1888-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society that intensely values intelligence is unprecedented in human history; the Bible, Homer and other ancient texts value strength, courage and beauty instead. — tap to centre the map on it A society that intensely values intelligence is unprecedented in human history; the Bible, Homer and other ancient texts value strength, courage and beauty instead. Last stated 6 months ago
8 May 2026
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David Reich — holds since 2026-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: All great literature is about what a bummer it is to be a human being — tap to centre the map on it All great literature is about what a bummer it is to be a human being Last stated 22 years ago
10 May 2004
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Kurt Vonnegut — holds since 2004-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-22 — 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 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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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 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — 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 2 months 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 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are