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Read this korrent: In a free state no one can claim help from another or be made to give it
In a free state no one can claim help from another or be made to give it
WS
William Graham Sumner — holds since c. 1883 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free person asks neither what the country can do for them nor what they can do for the country — tap to centre the map on it
A free person asks neither what the country can do for them nor what they can do for the country
MF
Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No one can give another more power than he has, so no one can consent to be enslaved — tap to centre the map on it
No one can give another more power than he has, so no one can consent to be enslaved
JL
John Locke — holds since c. 1689–1690 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The state may not coerce some citizens to aid others, or restrict people for their own good — tap to centre the map on it
The state may not coerce some citizens to aid others, or restrict people for their own good
RN
Robert Nozick — holds since c. 1974 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No one can be subjected to another's political power without his own consent — tap to centre the map on it
No one can be subjected to another's political power without his own consent
JL
John Locke — holds since c. 1689–1690 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Workers have no country, so communists cannot take one from them — tap to centre the map on it
Workers have no country, so communists cannot take one from them
KM
Karl Marx — holds since c. 1848 — tap for who they are
FE
Friedrich Engels — holds since c. 1848 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Free institutions are next to impossible in a country of different nationalities — tap to centre the map on it
Free institutions are next to impossible in a country of different nationalities
JM
John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1861 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A people whose government sits in one assembly probably cannot long stay free or be happy — tap to centre the map on it
A people whose government sits in one assembly probably cannot long stay free or be happy
JA
John Adams — holds since c. 1776 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The government cannot take any part of someone's property without his own consent — tap to centre the map on it
The government cannot take any part of someone's property without his own consent
JL
John Locke — holds since c. 1689–1690 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A policy of freedom for the individual is still the only truly progressive policy, as in the nineteenth century — tap to centre the map on it
A policy of freedom for the individual is still the only truly progressive policy, as in the nineteenth century
FH
Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An alliance with abundance liberals is likely a more promising political strategy for libertarians than a revival of fusionism in the short to medium term. — tap to centre the map on it
An alliance with abundance liberals is likely a more promising political strategy for libertarians than a revival of fusionism in the short to medium term.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Oct 2026
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Ilya Somin — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Computers should allow users to install any software — tap to centre the map on it
Computers should allow users to install any software
Last stated 3 years ago
26 Jan 2024
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-01-26 — 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 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
YH
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
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
OB
Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
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