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Everything filed under libertarianism libertarianism Everything filed under politics politics Everything filed under America America Everything filed under public debt public debt Everything filed under democracy democracy Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Libertarians should generally prefer democracy to other forms of government, but it should not be a first-order priority. Libertarians should generally preferdemocracy to other forms of government,but it should not be a first-orderpriority. Last stated 3 weeks ago 4 Oct 2026 IS Ilya Somin — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: Democracy is an instrumental rather than an intrinsic libertarian priority. — tap to centre the map on it Democracy is an instrumental ratherthan an intrinsic libertarianpriority. Last stated a week ago 17 Oct 2026 IS Ilya Somin — holds since 2026-10-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: Libertarians lack a comparative advantage in extolling the virtues of democracy over authoritarianism. — tap to centre the map on it Libertarians lack a comparativeadvantage in extolling the virtuesof democracy over authoritarianism. Last stated a week ago 17 Oct 2026 IS Ilya Somin — holds since 2026-10-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: The great task for libertarians is to escape politics in all its forms, rather than to win within it. — tap to centre the map on it The great task for libertarians isto escape politics in all its forms,rather than to win within it. Last stated 18 years ago 13 Apr 2009 PT Peter Thiel — holds since 2009-04-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: An alliance with abundance liberals is likely a more promising political strategy for libertarians than a revival of fusionism in the short to medium term. — tap to centre the map on it An alliance with abundance liberalsis likely a more promising politicalstrategy for libertarians than arevival of fusionism in the short tomedium term. Last stated a week ago 14 Oct 2026 IS Ilya Somin — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: Markets only respond to immediate, severe harm, not gradual or delayed harms from industries left to regulate themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Markets only respond to immediate,severe harm, not gradual or delayedharms from industries left toregulate themselves. Last stated 7 months ago 7 Apr 2026 JB Jamie Brandon — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: Most household debts in Argentina originated in 2024 during the new libertarian model. — tap to centre the map on it Most household debts in Argentinaoriginated in 2024 during the newlibertarian model. Last stated a year ago 18 Oct 2025 CK Cristina Fernández de Kirchner — holds since 2025-10-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: A democracy should never let all its information concentrate in one hub, government or corporate — tap to centre the map on it A democracy should never let all itsinformation concentrate in one hub,government or corporate YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — tap for who they are Same subject: Democracy is a deal: when a government breaks it by attacking citizens' basic liberties, citizens are entitled to resist — tap to centre the map on it Democracy is a deal: when agovernment breaks it by attackingcitizens' basic liberties, citizensare entitled to resist Last stated 4 years ago 7 Mar 2023 YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2023-03-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economicrise is not automatic; it happensonly where politicians choose tomobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago 1 Dec 2024 AE Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power. — tap to centre the map on it A corrupt, partisan majority on theSupreme Court has given Trump a hugeamount of untrammeled power. Last stated a week ago 14 Oct 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. — tap to centre the map on it A country without cultural unitystruggles to provide public goods,because its politics turns into anethnic spoils system. Last stated 7 months ago 9 Apr 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — 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: 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 ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raiseoverall fuel prices and damageAmerica's energy superpower status. Last stated 3 weeks ago 1 Oct 2026 AE Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports ismore likely to raise prices thanlower them. Last stated a month ago 23 Sept 2026 JM Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policyin the American West has dangerouslyoverloaded forests with fuel andmade megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago 22 Aug 2026 JP Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Libertarians should generally prefer democracy to other forms of government, but it should not be a first-order priority. Last stated 4 Oct 2026 · 3 weeks ago Holds Ilya Somin Read this korrent →