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← Over conduct that concerns only themselves, an individual's independence is rightfully absolute
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Read this korrent: Over conduct that concerns only themselves, an individual's independence is rightfully absolute
Over conduct that concerns only themselves, an individual's independence is rightfully absolute
JM
John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1859 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Independence is the great blessing of life and the basis of every virtue — tap to centre the map on it
Independence is the great blessing of life and the basis of every virtue
MW
Mary Wollstonecraft — holds since c. 1792 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Liberty, equality and security are absolute rights, unlike property — tap to centre the map on it
Liberty, equality and security are absolute rights, unlike property
PP
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon — holds since c. 1840 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every person owns himself, and nobody else has any right to his person — tap to centre the map on it
Every person owns himself, and nobody else has any right to his person
JL
John Locke — holds since c. 1689–1690 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every citizen belongs to the state, not to any individual, and should regard the good of the whole — tap to centre the map on it
Every citizen belongs to the state, not to any individual, and should regard the good of the whole
AR
Aristotle — holds since c. 367–322 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Liberty is the perfection of civil society, but authority is essential to its existence — tap to centre the map on it
Liberty is the perfection of civil society, but authority is essential to its existence
DH
David Hume — holds since c. 1741–1776 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One's country should be the world and one's religion doing good — tap to centre the map on it
One's country should be the world and one's religion doing good
TP
Thomas Paine — holds since c. 1792 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Freedom does not include the freedom to give up one's freedom — tap to centre the map on it
Freedom does not include the freedom to give up one's freedom
JM
John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1859 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human freedom means obeying natural laws one has recognized oneself, not laws imposed from outside — tap to centre the map on it
Human freedom means obeying natural laws one has recognized oneself, not laws imposed from outside
MB
Mikhail Bakunin — holds since c. 1870–1876 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. — tap to centre the map on it
A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets.
Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
SY
Scott H. Young — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it
A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit.
Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
EK
Emily Kramer — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A clear explanation alone does not usually make people understand a scientific idea. — tap to centre the map on it
A clear explanation alone does not usually make people understand a scientific idea.
Last stated 9 years ago
3 Dec 2017
AS
Alom Shaha — holds since 2017-12-03 — 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 4 months ago
19 Jun 2026
RJ
Robert Jones, Jr. — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off — tap to centre the map on it
A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off
TP
Thomas Paine — holds since c. 1792 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A deep life is a good life — tap to centre the map on it
A deep life is a good life
CN
Cal Newport — holds since c. 2016 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
CH
Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
TH
Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
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Over conduct that concerns only themselves, an individual's independence is rightfully absolute
Last stated c. 1859
Holds John Stuart Mill
Read this korrent →
Similar wording
Independence is the great blessing of life and the basis of every virtue
Last stated c. 1792
Holds Mary Wollstonecraft
Similar wording
Liberty, equality and security are absolute rights, unlike property
Last stated c. 1840
Holds Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
Similar wording
Every person owns himself, and nobody else has any right to his person
Last stated c. 1689–1690
Holds John Locke
Similar wording
Every citizen belongs to the state, not to any individual, and should regard the good of the whole
Last stated c. 367–322 BCE
Holds Aristotle
Similar wording
Liberty is the perfection of civil society, but authority is essential to its existence
Last stated c. 1741–1776
Holds David Hume
Similar wording
One's country should be the world and one's religion doing good
Last stated c. 1792
Holds Thomas Paine
Similar wording
Freedom does not include the freedom to give up one's freedom
Last stated c. 1859
Holds John Stuart Mill
Similar wording
Human freedom means obeying natural laws one has recognized oneself, not laws imposed from outside
Last stated c. 1870–1876
Holds Mikhail Bakunin
Same subject: education
A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets.
Last stated 27 May 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Scott H. Young
Same subject: education
A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit.
Last stated 9 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Emily Kramer
Same subject: education
A clear explanation alone does not usually make people understand a scientific idea.
Last stated 3 Dec 2017 · 9 years ago
Holds Alom Shaha
Same subject: happiness
“Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken.
Last stated 19 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Robert Jones, Jr.
Same subject: happiness
A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off
Last stated c. 1792
Holds Thomas Paine
Same subject: happiness
A deep life is a good life
Last stated c. 2016
Holds Cal Newport
Same subject: motivation
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Last stated 10 Jan 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Cate Hall
Same subject: motivation
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Last stated 19 Jun 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Aravind Srinivas
Same subject: motivation
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
Holds Thomas Hobbes