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politics Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Machiavelli held that every institution is gradually corrupted and must be reformed back to its foundations or collapse under the weight of that corruption. Machiavelli held that every institution is gradually corrupted and must be reformed back to its foundations or collapse under the weight of that corruption. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Ada Palmer — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Trust in institutions has fallen because the institutions have been repeatedly and spectacularly wrong. — tap to centre the map on it Trust in institutions has fallen because the institutions have been repeatedly and spectacularly wrong. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The moral Machiavelli draws from the Borgias is that we should imitate them: they fell to fortune, not to their choices. — tap to centre the map on it The moral Machiavelli draws from the Borgias is that we should imitate them: they fell to fortune, not to their choices. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Ada Palmer — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Institutions fail not because people are wicked, but because evidence, incentives, discretion, and review rights flow in the wrong direction. — tap to centre the map on it Institutions fail not because people are wicked, but because evidence, incentives, discretion, and review rights flow in the wrong direction. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The word Machiavellian means self-serving, and Machiavelli himself was one of the most selfless men in recorded history. — tap to centre the map on it The word Machiavellian means self-serving, and Machiavelli himself was one of the most selfless men in recorded history. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Ada Palmer — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Corrupting the church was a prisoner's dilemma: a duke who declined to bribe the pope while his enemies bribed him was simply beaten. — tap to centre the map on it Corrupting the church was a prisoner's dilemma: a duke who declined to bribe the pope while his enemies bribed him was simply beaten. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Ada Palmer — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Repairing a dysfunctional institution is harder than building a functional one from scratch, because its internal forces resist change and the dysfunction is hard to diagnose in the first place. — tap to centre the map on it Repairing a dysfunctional institution is harder than building a functional one from scratch, because its internal forces resist change and the dysfunction is hard to diagnose in the first place. Last stated 8 years ago
9 Jul 2018
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Samo Burja — holds since 2018-07-09 — 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 cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. Last stated 4 weeks ago
22 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-22 — 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 justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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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 is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — 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 economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Dec 2024
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Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves — tap to centre the map on it A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
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Joseph Tussman — holds since c. 2000 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A consistent liberal is not an anarchist — tap to centre the map on it A consistent liberal is not an anarchist
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Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are
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Machiavelli held that every institution is gradually corrupted and must be reformed back to its foundations or collapse under the weight of that corruption.
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Trust in institutions has fallen because the institutions have been repeatedly and spectacularly wrong.
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The moral Machiavelli draws from the Borgias is that we should imitate them: they fell to fortune, not to their choices.
Holds
Institutions fail not because people are wicked, but because evidence, incentives, discretion, and review rights flow in the wrong direction.
Holds
The word Machiavellian means self-serving, and Machiavelli himself was one of the most selfless men in recorded history.
Holds
Corrupting the church was a prisoner's dilemma: a duke who declined to bribe the pope while his enemies bribed him was simply beaten.
Holds
Repairing a dysfunctional institution is harder than building a functional one from scratch, because its internal forces resist change and the dysfunction is hard to diagnose in the first place.
Holds
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.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds
A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute.
Holds
A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it.
Holds
A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Holds
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Holds
A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
Last stated c. 2000
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A consistent liberal is not an anarchist
Last stated c. 1962
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