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17 connected korrents · 5 moments from 1 Jun 2022 to 17 Sept 2026.

Everything filed under religion religion Everything filed under democracy democracy Everything filed under government government Everything filed under public debt public debt Everything filed under happiness happiness Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: It is execrable to hold that a people may do whatever it pleases It is execrable to hold that a people maydo whatever it pleases AT Alexis de Tocqueville — holds since c. 1835 — tap for who they are Same subject: We agree outcomes beyond an agent's control should not sway our judgement, yet in practice they almost always do — tap to centre the map on it We agree outcomes beyond an agent'scontrol should not sway ourjudgement, yet in practice theyalmost always do AS Adam Smith — holds since c. 1759–1777 — tap for who they are Same subject: Anyone who holds or enjoys any part of a government's territory gives tacit consent to its laws — tap to centre the map on it Anyone who holds or enjoys any partof a government's territory givestacit consent to its laws JL John Locke — holds since c. 1689–1690 — tap for who they are Same subject: Power over a person against their will is rightful only to prevent harm to others; their own good is not enough — tap to centre the map on it Power over a person against theirwill is rightful only to preventharm to others; their own good isnot enough JM John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1859 — tap for who they are Same subject: The ideally best government gives supreme power to the whole community, with citizens taking part — tap to centre the map on it The ideally best government givessupreme power to the wholecommunity, with citizens taking part JM John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1861 — tap for who they are Same subject: Whoever refuses to obey the general will must be compelled by the whole body, which means being forced to be free — tap to centre the map on it Whoever refuses to obey the generalwill must be compelled by the wholebody, which means being forced to befree JR Jean-Jacques Rousseau — holds since c. 1762 — tap for who they are Same subject: Art cannot result from external compulsion, because the labour that produces it is voluntary — tap to centre the map on it Art cannot result from externalcompulsion, because the labour thatproduces it is voluntary WM William Morris — holds since c. 1883–1888 — tap for who they are Same subject: Developed mystical states rightly carry authority for those who have them, but impose no duty on outsiders to accept their revelations uncritically — tap to centre the map on it Developed mystical states rightlycarry authority for those who havethem, but impose no duty onoutsiders to accept theirrevelations uncritically WJ William James — holds since c. 1902 — tap for who they are Same subject: Freedom of judgment can be granted without harming public peace, and without it neither piety nor peace is secure — tap to centre the map on it Freedom of judgment can be grantedwithout harming public peace, andwithout it neither piety nor peaceis secure BS Baruch Spinoza — holds since c. 1670 — 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 a month 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: 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 aself-fulfilling ('sunspot') debtcrisis simply by credibly committingto buy as many bonds as needed atthe low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago 1 Jun 2022 OB 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 wouldforce a huge interest-rate spike andprobably a debt crisis, because thebudget deficit would have to befinanced 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 fiscalconsolidation, the costs of highpublic debt were overestimated andfiscal multipliers wereunderestimated, understating theoutput costs of austerity. Last stated 4 years ago 1 Jun 2022 OB Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — 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
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At the centre It is execrable to hold that a people may do whatever it pleases Last stated c. 1835 Holds Alexis de Tocqueville Read this korrent →