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censorship 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 Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Most people spend their lives in a vetocracy, where doing something takes everyone's agreement but one objection is enough to stop it. Most people spend their lives in a vetocracy, where doing something takes everyone's agreement but one objection is enough to stop it. Last stated 10 months ago
18 Jan 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There are grave problems with a political system that rests upon the fiction of a single general will. — tap to centre the map on it There are grave problems with a political system that rests upon the fiction of a single general will. Last stated today
5 Nov 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The ideally best government gives supreme power to the whole community, with citizens taking part — tap to centre the map on it The ideally best government gives supreme power to the whole community, with citizens taking part
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John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1861 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A full life cannot be delegated, because what makes it full is exactly the whole-person involvement that delegation removes. — tap to centre the map on it A full life cannot be delegated, because what makes it full is exactly the whole-person involvement that delegation removes. Last stated 2 years ago
29 Dec 2024
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2024-12-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Needing to gather everyone in the same room to make a decision indicates that too many people are involved in that decision. — tap to centre the map on it Needing to gather everyone in the same room to make a decision indicates that too many people are involved in that decision. Last stated 6 years ago
22 May 2020
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2020-05-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Only because control of production is divided among many independent people does nobody have complete power over us — tap to centre the map on it Only because control of production is divided among many independent people does nobody have complete power over us
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Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We agree outcomes beyond an agent's control should not sway our judgement, yet in practice they almost always do — tap to centre the map on it We agree outcomes beyond an agent's control should not sway our judgement, yet in practice they almost always do
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Adam Smith — holds since c. 1759–1777 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A vote is a public duty, like a juror's verdict, not a personal option — tap to centre the map on it A vote is a public duty, like a juror's verdict, not a personal option
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John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1861 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whoever refuses to obey the general will must be compelled by the whole body, which means being forced to be free — tap to centre the map on it Whoever refuses to obey the general will must be compelled by the whole body, which means being forced to be free
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau — holds since c. 1762 — tap for who they are
Same subject: ‘Palestine’ is a name the Greeks and Romans imposed on the land of the Kingdom of Israel. — tap to centre the map on it ‘Palestine’ is a name the Greeks and Romans imposed on the land of the Kingdom of Israel. Last stated a week ago
27 Oct 2026
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Iain Dale — holds since 2026-10-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. — tap to centre the map on it "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. Last stated 7 years ago
19 Nov 2019
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Jordan Peterson — holds since 2019-11-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Super Intelligence" is being used as a signal of fealty to President Trump. — tap to centre the map on it "Super Intelligence" is being used as a signal of fealty to President Trump. Last stated 4 weeks ago
11 Oct 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. — tap to centre the map on it “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. Last stated 5 months ago
19 Jun 2026
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Robert Jones, Jr. — holds since 2026-06-19 — 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 raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago
1 Oct 2026
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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 is more likely to raise prices than lower them. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "The other side is bad too" is no answer to the Trump administration's use of power against speech. — tap to centre the map on it "The other side is bad too" is no answer to the Trump administration's use of power against speech. Last stated 6 months ago
29 Apr 2026
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Greg Lukianoff — holds since 2026-04-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country whose First Amendment allows deliberately negative stories is right, not wrong. — tap to centre the map on it A country whose First Amendment allows deliberately negative stories is right, not wrong. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Sept 2026
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Jake Tapper — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person's internet presence is largely controlled by large organizations subject to the decisions of their executives. — tap to centre the map on it A person's internet presence is largely controlled by large organizations subject to the decisions of their executives. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Sept 2026
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Preshit Deorukhkar — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are