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Read this korrent: Membership in a community often requires limiting one's freedoms for the greater good.
Membership in a community often requires limiting one's freedoms for the greater good.
Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
PP
Priya Parker — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The more population exceeds the environment's carrying capacity, the more freedoms must be given up — tap to centre the map on it
The more population exceeds the environment's carrying capacity, the more freedoms must be given up
GH
Garrett Hardin — holds since c. 1998 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society as wealthy as ours has no reason not to guarantee basic security to all without endangering freedom — tap to centre the map on it
A society as wealthy as ours has no reason not to guarantee basic security to all without endangering freedom
FH
Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society that lets its government dictate what experiences a person may have inside their own consciousness cannot call itself free. — tap to centre the map on it
A society that lets its government dictate what experiences a person may have inside their own consciousness cannot call itself free.
Last stated 2 years ago
16 Oct 2024
GH
Graham Hancock — holds since 2024-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A community with the power to punish economic offenses may eventually use that power in other realms of life. — tap to centre the map on it
A community with the power to punish economic offenses may eventually use that power in other realms of life.
Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
JD
Jerusalem Demsas — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Freedom of choice under competition rests on being able to turn to someone else when one person refuses — tap to centre the map on it
Freedom of choice under competition rests on being able to turn to someone else when one person refuses
FH
Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Communities are difficult to start and sustain. — tap to centre the map on it
Communities are difficult to start and sustain.
Last stated 7 years ago
3 Jan 2020
JP
Joe Previte — holds since 2020-01-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People living far below their means enjoy a freedom that people busy upgrading their lifestyles cannot fathom. — tap to centre the map on it
People living far below their means enjoy a freedom that people busy upgrading their lifestyles cannot fathom.
Last stated 7 years ago
28 Dec 2019
NR
Naval Ravikant — holds since 2019-12-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Government is people with goals, so it grows by nature; there must be very strict limits on how far it can expand its power at the expense of citizens. — tap to centre the map on it
Government is people with goals, so it grows by nature; there must be very strict limits on how far it can expand its power at the expense of citizens.
Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
PD
Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A finite world can support only a finite population, so population growth must eventually reach zero — tap to centre the map on it
A finite world can support only a finite population, so population growth must eventually reach zero
Last stated 58 years ago
13 Dec 1968
GH
Garrett Hardin — holds since 1968-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A primitive science of insect control has armed itself with modern weapons and turned them against the earth — tap to centre the map on it
A primitive science of insect control has armed itself with modern weapons and turned them against the earth
RC
Rachel Carson — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A romantic, low-yield farming system would need far more land and would produce more hunger, not less. — tap to centre the map on it
A romantic, low-yield farming system would need far more land and would produce more hunger, not less.
Last stated 3 years ago
28 May 2023
GM
George Monbiot — holds since 2023-05-28 — 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 a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the 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 would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed 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 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output 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 if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by 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: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should 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 several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation
YH
Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — tap for who they are
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Membership in a community often requires limiting one's freedoms for the greater good.
Last stated 18 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Priya Parker
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Similar wording
The more population exceeds the environment's carrying capacity, the more freedoms must be given up
Last stated c. 1998
Holds Garrett Hardin
Similar wording
A society as wealthy as ours has no reason not to guarantee basic security to all without endangering freedom
Last stated c. 1944
Holds Friedrich Hayek
Similar wording
A society that lets its government dictate what experiences a person may have inside their own consciousness cannot call itself free.
Last stated 16 Oct 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Graham Hancock
Similar wording
A community with the power to punish economic offenses may eventually use that power in other realms of life.
Last stated 18 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Jerusalem Demsas
Similar wording
Freedom of choice under competition rests on being able to turn to someone else when one person refuses
Last stated c. 1944
Holds Friedrich Hayek
Similar wording
Communities are difficult to start and sustain.
Last stated 3 Jan 2020 · 7 years ago
Holds Joe Previte
Similar wording
People living far below their means enjoy a freedom that people busy upgrading their lifestyles cannot fathom.
Last stated 28 Dec 2019 · 7 years ago
Holds Naval Ravikant
Similar wording
Government is people with goals, so it grows by nature; there must be very strict limits on how far it can expand its power at the expense of citizens.
Last stated 30 Sept 2025 · a year ago
Holds Pavel Durov
Same subject: sustainability
A finite world can support only a finite population, so population growth must eventually reach zero
Last stated 13 Dec 1968 · 58 years ago
Holds Garrett Hardin
Same subject: sustainability
A primitive science of insect control has armed itself with modern weapons and turned them against the earth
Last stated c. 1962
Holds Rachel Carson
Same subject: sustainability
A romantic, low-yield farming system would need far more land and would produce more hunger, not less.
Last stated 28 May 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds George Monbiot
Same subject: public debt
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.
Last stated 1 Jun 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Olivier Blanchard
Same subject: public debt
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.
Last stated 14 Apr 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds John H. Cochrane
Same subject: public debt
During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity.
Last stated 1 Jun 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Olivier Blanchard
Same subject: democracy
A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy.
Last stated 6 Mar 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Kapil Gupta
Same subject: democracy
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.
Last stated 2 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Mark Pincus
Same subject: democracy
A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation
Last stated c. 2024–2025
Holds Yuval Noah Harari