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17 connected korrents · 8 moments from 1 Jun 2022 to 25 Sept 2026.

Everything filed under investing investing Everything filed under stock market stock market Everything filed under startups startups Everything filed under venture capital venture capital Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Just wages should buy back at least as much labour as the worker gave Just wages should buy back at least asmuch labour as the worker gave JR John Ruskin — holds since c. 1860–1862 — tap for who they are Same subject: Labour should be paid at a fixed rate, with good workers hired and bad ones left unemployed — tap to centre the map on it Labour should be paid at a fixedrate, with good workers hired andbad ones left unemployed JR John Ruskin — holds since c. 1860–1862 — tap for who they are Same subject: One may only take as much as one can use before it spoils; the rest belongs to others — tap to centre the map on it One may only take as much as one canuse before it spoils; the restbelongs to others JL John Locke — holds since c. 1689–1690 — tap for who they are Same subject: Most wage-earners would welcome even a servile life-contract of guaranteed employment as a boon — tap to centre the map on it Most wage-earners would welcome evena servile life-contract ofguaranteed employment as a boon HB Hilaire Belloc — holds since c. 1912 — tap for who they are Same subject: Labour accounts for at least nine tenths of the value of the useful products of the earth — tap to centre the map on it Labour accounts for at least ninetenths of the value of the usefulproducts of the earth JL John Locke — holds since c. 1689–1690 — tap for who they are Same subject: A minimum wage brings with it, as its converse, compulsory labour — tap to centre the map on it A minimum wage brings with it, asits converse, compulsory labour HB Hilaire Belloc — holds since c. 1912 — tap for who they are Same subject: Every civilized country has, or could have, plenty for all, and sharing existing wealth fairly would make everyone comparatively comfortable — tap to centre the map on it Every civilized country has, orcould have, plenty for all, andsharing existing wealth fairly wouldmake everyone comparativelycomfortable WM William Morris — holds since c. 1883–1888 — tap for who they are Same subject: Where workers outnumber jobs, widespread thrift among workers would only drive wages down — tap to centre the map on it Where workers outnumber jobs,widespread thrift among workerswould only drive wages down JL Jack London — holds since c. 1902–1903 — tap for who they are Same subject: The point of money is what it can earn, not what it can buy. — tap to centre the map on it The point of money is what it canearn, not what it can buy. Last stated 8 months ago 3 Mar 2026 JC JL Collins — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. — tap to centre the map on it A bubble can only be identified inretrospect, so arguing about whetherone is happening now cannot besettled now. Last stated 11 months ago 9 Dec 2025 HM Howard Marks — holds since 2025-12-09 — 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: A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who does not know theirown goal dies by a thousandcompromises and ends up running acompany they do not want to work at. Last stated 5 months ago 2 Jun 2026 MP Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. — tap to centre the map on it A "good business" now means one thatcan display quarter-on-quarter stockgrowth, not one that makes goodproducts at a fair price. Last stated a year ago 21 May 2025 EZ Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack. — tap to centre the map on it A high, stable dividend yield givesa stock's valuation a downside floorthat growth stocks without dividendslack. Last stated 8 months ago 3 Mar 2026 SB Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market. — tap to centre the map on it A society's prosperity comes fromits productivity, not from thefinancial system or stock market. Last stated a month ago 25 Sept 2026 MM Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A first-time founder has anadvantage over a repeat winner,because past success makes it tooeasy to raise money and hire againsta big vision before there isproduct-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago 14 Jun 2026 MP Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half thevaluation if it buys all of thecontrol, because the right to bewrong in your own way is whatfounding was for. Last stated 5 months ago 2 Jun 2026 MP Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model. — tap to centre the map on it A venture capital "regatta", wheremost of the race happens before theSeries A, is replacing the VCfactory model. Last stated 2 years ago 9 Dec 2024 SL Sam Lessin — holds since 2024-12-09 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Just wages should buy back at least as much labour as the worker gave Last stated c. 1860–1862 Holds John Ruskin Read this korrent →