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← If we are free, our first free act should be to affirm that we are free

17 connected korrents · 13 moments from 8 Jun 1637 to 14 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under censorship censorship Everything filed under democracy democracy Everything filed under politics politics Everything filed under government government Everything filed under courage courage Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: If we are free, our first free act should be to affirm that we are free If we are free, our first free act shouldbe to affirm that we are free WJ William James — holds since c. 1879–1896 — tap for who they are Same subject: In a free country the law ought to be king, and there ought to be no other — tap to centre the map on it In a free country the law ought tobe king, and there ought to be noother Last stated 251 years ago 14 Feb 1776 TP Thomas Paine — holds since 1776-02-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: I think, therefore I am, is certain enough to be the first principle of philosophy — tap to centre the map on it I think, therefore I am, is certainenough to be the first principle ofphilosophy Last stated 389 years ago 8 Jun 1637 RD René Descartes — holds since 1637-06-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: Free speech means something only if we can have thoughts of our own — tap to centre the map on it Free speech means something only ifwe can have thoughts of our own EF Erich Fromm — holds since c. 1941 — tap for who they are Same subject: Right makes might, and in that faith we should dare to do our duty as we understand it — tap to centre the map on it Right makes might, and in that faithwe should dare to do our duty as weunderstand it Last stated 167 years ago 27 Feb 1860 AL Abraham Lincoln — holds since 1860-02-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: Free association is a necessary guarantee against the tyranny of the majority — tap to centre the map on it Free association is a necessaryguarantee against the tyranny of themajority AT Alexis de Tocqueville — holds since c. 1835 — tap for who they are Same subject: A university ought to be a place of free inquiry, and the better it does its other duties the more surely it will be — tap to centre the map on it A university ought to be a place offree inquiry, and the better it doesits other duties the more surely itwill be Last stated 160 years ago 1 Feb 1867 JM John Stuart Mill — holds since 1867-02-01 — 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 governmentdictate what experiences a personmay have inside their ownconsciousness cannot call itselffree. Last stated 2 years ago 16 Oct 2024 GH Graham Hancock — holds since 2024-10-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: Each person should have an equal right to the most extensive basic liberty compatible with others' liberty — tap to centre the map on it Each person should have an equalright to the most extensive basicliberty compatible with others'liberty JR John Rawls — holds since c. 1971 — tap for who they are Same subject: "The other side is bad too" is no answer to the Trump administration's use of power against speech. — tap to centre the map on it "The other side is bad too" is noanswer to the Trump administration'suse of power against speech. Last stated 6 months ago 29 Apr 2026 GL Greg Lukianoff — holds since 2026-04-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: A person's internet presence is largely controlled by large organizations subject to the decisions of their executives. — tap to centre the map on it A person's internet presence islargely controlled by largeorganizations subject to thedecisions of their executives. Last stated 2 months ago 13 Sept 2026 PD Preshit Deorukhkar — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. — tap to centre the map on it A platform's failure to moderate orto cooperate belongs in a civilproceeding against the companybefore it becomes a criminal caseagainst its founder. Last stated 2 years ago 26 Aug 2024 MM Mike Masnick — holds since 2024-08-26 — 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 ifits leader deeply desires it andrules with a firm hand rather thanby 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: everyvoice should be heard and then oneperson decides, and the decisionshould 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 severallegitimate voices; if the people hasonly one, democracy becomesdictation YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — 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 economicrise is not automatic; it happensonly where politicians choose tomobilise 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 theSupreme Court has given Trump a hugeamount of untrammeled power. Last stated 3 weeks ago 14 Oct 2026 PK 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 unitystruggles to provide public goods,because its politics turns into anethnic spoils system. Last stated 7 months ago 9 Apr 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
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At the centre If we are free, our first free act should be to affirm that we are free Last stated c. 1879–1896 Holds William James Read this korrent →