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15 connected korrents · 15 moments from 9 May 2022 to 19 Sept 2026.

Everything filed under government government Everything filed under motivation motivation Everything filed under public debt public debt Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Legitimate power is wasted if not exercised Legitimate power is wasted if notexercised Last stated 4 years ago 9 May 2022 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-05-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A skill goes to waste only when insecurity or outside pressure stops someone from pursuing it, not merely by going unused. — tap to centre the map on it A skill goes to waste only wheninsecurity or outside pressure stopssomeone from pursuing it, not merelyby going unused. Last stated 7 months ago 11 Mar 2026 MA Mari Andrew — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: States do not merely defend the power they have: they seize every opportunity to gain more that looks cheap and likely to succeed. — tap to centre the map on it States do not merely defend thepower they have: they seize everyopportunity to gain more that lookscheap and likely to succeed. Last stated 3 years ago 17 Nov 2023 JM John Mearsheimer — holds since 2023-11-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI must be democratized, and power over it should not become too concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it AI must be democratized, and powerover it should not become tooconcentrated. Last stated 6 months ago 10 Apr 2026 SA Sam Altman — holds since 2026-04-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: Processes that require honest participation need to be seen by the participants as intrinsically valuable — tap to centre the map on it Processes that require honestparticipation need to be seen by theparticipants as intrinsicallyvaluable Last stated 3 years ago 30 May 2023 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-05-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: Treating optional, contributory medical authority as mandatory and overriding erodes people's capacity to cope with suffering through non-medical means. — tap to centre the map on it Treating optional, contributorymedical authority as mandatory andoverriding erodes people's capacityto cope with suffering throughnon-medical means. Last stated 2 weeks ago 19 Sept 2026 AA Awais Aftab — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: There is a discrepancy of talent that leads to a discrepancy of competence — tap to centre the map on it There is a discrepancy of talentthat leads to a discrepancy ofcompetence Last stated 3 years ago 4 Aug 2023 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-08-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. — tap to centre the map on it A broken criminal justiceinstitution survives preciselybecause it serves the people who runit. Last stated a month ago 1 Sept 2026 RB Radley Balko — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate's political success isincreasingly disconnected from theiractual record of accomplishment. Last stated a month ago 31 Aug 2026 DD Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good. — tap to centre the map on it A competent, empowered civil servicethat performs crucial governmentfunctions with in-house expertise isgood. Last stated 2 weeks ago 18 Sept 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-18 — 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 earliestsign of burnout, arriving before youconsciously notice you are burningout. Last stated 3 years ago 10 Jan 2024 CH 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 becausethe market wants it will give up,because nobody can persist atsomething that was never importantto them. Last stated 2 years ago 19 Jun 2024 AS Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. — tap to centre the map on it A habit only survives difficulty ifthe person enjoys it, which makesenjoyment a better predictor ofpersistence than discipline. Last stated 9 months ago 1 Jan 2026 JC James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — 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 government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis ismeasurable and therefore visiblewell in advance; the diagnostic ismechanical rather than a matter ofjudgement. Last stated a month ago 21 Aug 2026 RD Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending. — tap to centre the map on it A government's debt dynamics are ahousehold's or a company's, exceptthat it can print money and tax --and those two powers are what changethe ending. Last stated a month ago 21 Aug 2026 RD Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Legitimate power is wasted if not exercised Last stated 9 May 2022 · 4 years ago Holds David Heinemeier Hansson Read this korrent →