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Read this korrent: In a just society equal liberties are settled and not open to political bargaining
In a just society equal liberties are settled and not open to political bargaining
JR
John Rawls — holds since c. 1971 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Liberty is liberty, not equality, fairness, justice or happiness — tap to centre the map on it
Liberty is liberty, not equality, fairness, justice or happiness
IB
Isaiah Berlin — holds since c. 1958–1969 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Without an equal right to land, political liberty becomes the liberty to compete for starvation wages — tap to centre the map on it
Without an equal right to land, political liberty becomes the liberty to compete for starvation wages
HG
Henry George — holds since c. 1877–1880 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Liberty, equality and security are absolute rights, unlike property — tap to centre the map on it
Liberty, equality and security are absolute rights, unlike property
PP
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon — holds since c. 1840 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every restraint on liberty beyond what justice needs is a degree of slavery — tap to centre the map on it
Every restraint on liberty beyond what justice needs is a degree of slavery
LS
Lysander Spooner — holds since c. 1867–1870 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rights concern equal chances, not results — tap to centre the map on it
Rights concern equal chances, not results
WS
William Graham Sumner — holds since c. 1883 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Justice is relative to social meanings — tap to centre the map on it
Justice is relative to social meanings
MW
Michael Walzer — holds since c. 1983 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A state is not property but a society that only it has the right to rule — tap to centre the map on it
A state is not property but a society that only it has the right to rule
IK
Immanuel Kant — holds since c. 1795 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In society all have equal rights, but not to equal things — tap to centre the map on it
In society all have equal rights, but not to equal things
EB
Edmund Burke — holds since c. 1790 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
TH
Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
WM
William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress — tap to centre the map on it
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
Last stated 4 years ago
4 Nov 2022
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city of only the very rich and very poor is one of masters and slaves, without friendship — tap to centre the map on it
A city of only the very rich and very poor is one of masters and slaves, without friendship
AR
Aristotle — holds since c. 367–322 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: A very long life would not grow boring, because pleasures spaced far enough apart do not wear out. — tap to centre the map on it
A very long life would not grow boring, because pleasures spaced far enough apart do not wear out.
Last stated 5 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After age 30 people start seeing friends less, and older men especially are left with no social life. — tap to centre the map on it
After age 30 people start seeing friends less, and older men especially are left with no social life.
Last stated a month ago
30 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-30 — tap for who they are
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In a just society equal liberties are settled and not open to political bargaining
Last stated c. 1971
Holds John Rawls
Read this korrent →
Similar wording
Liberty is liberty, not equality, fairness, justice or happiness
Last stated c. 1958–1969
Holds Isaiah Berlin
Similar wording
Without an equal right to land, political liberty becomes the liberty to compete for starvation wages
Last stated c. 1877–1880
Holds Henry George
Similar wording
Liberty, equality and security are absolute rights, unlike property
Last stated c. 1840
Holds Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
Similar wording
Every restraint on liberty beyond what justice needs is a degree of slavery
Last stated c. 1867–1870
Holds Lysander Spooner
Similar wording
Rights concern equal chances, not results
Last stated c. 1883
Holds William Graham Sumner
Similar wording
Justice is relative to social meanings
Last stated c. 1983
Holds Michael Walzer
Similar wording
A state is not property but a society that only it has the right to rule
Last stated c. 1795
Holds Immanuel Kant
Similar wording
In society all have equal rights, but not to equal things
Last stated c. 1790
Holds Edmund Burke
Same subject: motivation
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Last stated 10 Jan 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Cate Hall
Same subject: motivation
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Last stated 19 Jun 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Aravind Srinivas
Same subject: motivation
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
Holds Thomas Hobbes
Same subject: ambition
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Last stated 25 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds Jason Cohen
Same subject: ambition
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Last stated 3 Aug 2025 · a year ago
Holds William MacAskill
Same subject: ambition
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
Last stated 4 Nov 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: friendship
A city of only the very rich and very poor is one of masters and slaves, without friendship
Last stated c. 367–322 BCE
Holds Aristotle
Same subject: friendship
A very long life would not grow boring, because pleasures spaced far enough apart do not wear out.
Last stated 16 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Paul Bloom
Same subject: friendship
After age 30 people start seeing friends less, and older men especially are left with no social life.
Last stated 30 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Pieter Levels