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← Independence is the great blessing of life and the basis of every virtue

17 connected korrents · 8 moments from 5 Jul 1852 to 30 Sept 2026.

Everything filed under religion religion Everything filed under ambition ambition Everything filed under friendship friendship Everything filed under happiness happiness Everything filed under startups startups Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Independence is the great blessing of life and the basis of every virtue Independence is the great blessing of lifeand the basis of every virtue MW Mary Wollstonecraft — holds since c. 1792 — tap for who they are Same subject: One's country should be the world and one's religion doing good — tap to centre the map on it One's country should be the worldand one's religion doing good TP Thomas Paine — holds since c. 1792 — tap for who they are Same subject: Over conduct that concerns only themselves, an individual's independence is rightfully absolute — tap to centre the map on it Over conduct that concerns onlythemselves, an individual'sindependence is rightfully absolute JM John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1859 — tap for who they are Same subject: Being content with little is a great good, and those who least need luxury enjoy it most — tap to centre the map on it Being content with little is a greatgood, and those who least needluxury enjoy it most EP Epicurus — holds since c. 341–270 BCE — tap for who they are Same subject: There is no wealth but life, and the richest country nourishes the most noble and happy people — tap to centre the map on it There is no wealth but life, and therichest country nourishes the mostnoble and happy people JR John Ruskin — holds since c. 1860–1862 — tap for who they are Same subject: Giving kids independence is beneficial for them — tap to centre the map on it Giving kids independence isbeneficial for them Last stated 5 years ago 27 Apr 2022 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-04-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: The belief that all labour is good in itself is convenient for those who live on the labour of others — tap to centre the map on it The belief that all labour is goodin itself is convenient for thosewho live on the labour of others WM William Morris — holds since c. 1883–1888 — tap for who they are Same subject: The liberty the founders bequeathed is shared by free Americans, not by the slave — tap to centre the map on it The liberty the founders bequeathedis shared by free Americans, not bythe slave Last stated 174 years ago 5 Jul 1852 FD Frederick Douglass — holds since 1852-07-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: Without mistaken notions of beauty, women could gain enough strength to earn their own living — tap to centre the map on it Without mistaken notions of beauty,women could gain enough strength toearn their own living MW Mary Wollstonecraft — holds since c. 1792 — tap for who they are Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmicstakes, privileged knowledge,personal vocation and an imperativeto act can license extraordinarybehavior when it conflicts withordinary constraints. Last stated 2 months ago 17 Sept 2026 VR Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none — tap to centre the map on it A civilized town is far better offwith a religion, even a bad one,than with none VO Voltaire — holds since c. 1752–1774 — tap for who they are Same subject: A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy — tap to centre the map on it A faith with a good God but withoutsin, hell, the devil or redemptionis a boys' philosophy CL C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — 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'redying" is truer of the person thanof 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 closerto the present day than it is to thebest futures actually available tous. 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 pacesustainably without constantoverwork 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 andvery poor is one of masters andslaves, 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 growboring, because pleasures spaced farenough apart do not wear out. Last stated 5 months ago 16 Jun 2026 PB 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 seeingfriends less, and older menespecially are left with no sociallife. Last stated a month ago 30 Sept 2026 PL Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-30 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Independence is the great blessing of life and the basis of every virtue Last stated c. 1792 Holds Mary Wollstonecraft Read this korrent →