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17 connected korrents · 10 moments from 15 Jul 1838 to 18 Sept 2026.
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C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Calling the man who claimed divinity merely a great human teacher is patronising nonsense; he left no such option — tap to centre the map on it Calling the man who claimed divinity merely a great human teacher is patronising nonsense; he left no such option
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C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Another soul can provoke me but not instruct me; I must find what it says true in myself or reject it — tap to centre the map on it Another soul can provoke me but not instruct me; I must find what it says true in myself or reject it Last stated 188 years ago
15 Jul 1838
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Ralph Waldo Emerson — holds since 1838-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A people of gods would govern itself democratically; so perfect a government is not for humans — tap to centre the map on it A people of gods would govern itself democratically; so perfect a government is not for humans
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau — holds since c. 1762 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Faith in God is a decision, not a drive — tap to centre the map on it Faith in God is a decision, not a drive
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Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1950–1997 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Killing Turks pleases the devil, because however wicked they are, they are people for whose salvation Christ died — tap to centre the map on it Killing Turks pleases the devil, because however wicked they are, they are people for whose salvation Christ died
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Desiderius Erasmus — holds since c. 1513–1515 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If life is only absurd and freedom bounded by limited fate, what counts is the most living, not the best — tap to centre the map on it If life is only absurd and freedom bounded by limited fate, what counts is the most living, not the best
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Albert Camus — holds since c. 1942 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One should seek the reality a name points to, not stop at naming God — tap to centre the map on it One should seek the reality a name points to, not stop at naming God
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Rumi — holds since c. 1258–1273 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ruler should wish to be both loved and feared, but if one must be given up it is much safer to be feared — tap to centre the map on it A ruler should wish to be both loved and feared, but if one must be given up it is much safer to be feared
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Niccolò Machiavelli — holds since c. 1513–1514 — 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 a month 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 a month ago
31 Aug 2026
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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 service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-18 — 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
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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 is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated a month ago
21 Aug 2026
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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 a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending. Last stated a month ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — 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 policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated a month ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
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One must choose: the man who claimed divinity was the Son of God, or a madman or worse
Last stated c. 1942–1952
Holds Read this korrent →
Calling the man who claimed divinity merely a great human teacher is patronising nonsense; he left no such option
Last stated c. 1942–1952
Holds
Another soul can provoke me but not instruct me; I must find what it says true in myself or reject it
Holds
A people of gods would govern itself democratically; so perfect a government is not for humans
Last stated c. 1762
Holds
Faith in God is a decision, not a drive
Last stated c. 1950–1997
Holds
Killing Turks pleases the devil, because however wicked they are, they are people for whose salvation Christ died
Last stated c. 1513–1515
Holds
If life is only absurd and freedom bounded by limited fate, what counts is the most living, not the best
Last stated c. 1942
Holds
One should seek the reality a name points to, not stop at naming God
Last stated c. 1258–1273
Holds
A ruler should wish to be both loved and feared, but if one must be given up it is much safer to be feared
Last stated c. 1513–1514
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 competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good.
Holds
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.
Holds
A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement.
Holds
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.
Holds
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot.
Holds