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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 Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Ordinary people can resist tyranny through friendly everyday participation in shared meals, clubs and study circles. Ordinary people can resist tyranny through friendly everyday participation in shared meals, clubs and study circles. Last stated 2 years ago
12 Apr 2025
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Edith Hall — holds since 2025-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Divided by our everyday selves we stay at war, and safety from tyranny cannot save us from anarchy — tap to centre the map on it Divided by our everyday selves we stay at war, and safety from tyranny cannot save us from anarchy
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Matthew Arnold — holds since c. 1867–1869 — 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 a government breaks it by attacking citizens' basic liberties, citizens are entitled to resist Last stated 4 years ago
7 Mar 2023
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2023-03-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sociability is so inherent in human nature that no period of history shows people living as isolated families fighting for subsistence — tap to centre the map on it Sociability is so inherent in human nature that no period of history shows people living as isolated families fighting for subsistence
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Peter Kropotkin — holds since c. 1890–1902 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tolerating dissent and discussion is a sign of strength — tap to centre the map on it Tolerating dissent and discussion is a sign of strength Last stated 5 years ago
1 Jan 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Racism is never defeated, only adapted: it evolves into subtler forms like mass incarceration and stop-and-frisk. — tap to centre the map on it Racism is never defeated, only adapted: it evolves into subtler forms like mass incarceration and stop-and-frisk. Last stated 6 years ago
14 Jun 2020
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Khoi Vinh — holds since 2020-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Instinctive reluctance to disagree is a great barrier to learning, and thoughtful disagreement is not easy for many people. — tap to centre the map on it Instinctive reluctance to disagree is a great barrier to learning, and thoughtful disagreement is not easy for many people. Last stated 4 years ago
27 Sept 2022
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2022-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many typical forms of oppressive behaviour stem from evolved 'control and hold' resource strategies. — tap to centre the map on it Many typical forms of oppressive behaviour stem from evolved 'control and hold' resource strategies. Last stated 6 years ago
10 Feb 2021
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Paul Gilbert — holds since 2021-02-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People have to take the initiative to bring others together, which is hard when phones and the internet offer easier, cheaper dopamine than in-person gatherings. — tap to centre the map on it People have to take the initiative to bring others together, which is hard when phones and the internet offer easier, cheaper dopamine than in-person gatherings. Last stated a month ago
30 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-30 — 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
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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
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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
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — 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 a month 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