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Read this korrent: People who hold all property in common quarrel more than those who own it separately
People who hold all property in common quarrel more than those who own it separately
AR
Aristotle — holds since c. 367–322 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: In great towns the war of each against all is open, and the strong trample the weak — tap to centre the map on it
In great towns the war of each against all is open, and the strong trample the weak
FE
Friedrich Engels — holds since c. 1845 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Private property already does not exist for nine-tenths of people, and exists for the few because of that — tap to centre the map on it
Private property already does not exist for nine-tenths of people, and exists for the few because of that
KM
Karl Marx — holds since c. 1848 — tap for who they are
FE
Friedrich Engels — holds since c. 1848 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Feuds between neighbouring, closely related peoples are a relatively harmless outlet for aggression that makes group cohesion easier — tap to centre the map on it
Feuds between neighbouring, closely related peoples are a relatively harmless outlet for aggression that makes group cohesion easier
SF
Sigmund Freud — holds since c. 1930 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Without a common power to keep them in awe, people are in a state of war of everyone against everyone — tap to centre the map on it
Without a common power to keep them in awe, people are in a state of war of everyone against everyone
TH
Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America was made to be one country for one united people, never split into rival sovereignties — tap to centre the map on it
America was made to be one country for one united people, never split into rival sovereignties
Last stated 239 years ago
31 Oct 1787
JJ
John Jay — holds since 1787-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Much disagreement is genuinely rooted in conflicting values or contested facts, not merely a lack of institutional standing for evidence. — tap to centre the map on it
Much disagreement is genuinely rooted in conflicting values or contested facts, not merely a lack of institutional standing for evidence.
Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
BD
Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The tighter a person's union with others, the smaller and more pitiful they become — tap to centre the map on it
The tighter a person's union with others, the smaller and more pitiful they become
RE
Ralph Waldo Emerson — holds since c. 1844 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Property should circulate, divided more equally among a family's children, rather than entrenched by inheritance of the eldest son — tap to centre the map on it
Property should circulate, divided more equally among a family's children, rather than entrenched by inheritance of the eldest son
Last stated 236 years ago
18 Dec 1790
MW
Mary Wollstonecraft — holds since 1790-12-18 — 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
TC
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
RB
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
DD
Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Narcissism is the typical character of a society that has lost interest in the future — tap to centre the map on it
Narcissism is the typical character of a society that has lost interest in the future
CL
Christopher Lasch — holds since c. 1979 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Narcissism runs along a spectrum rather than being a category, and schema therapy treats it by working back to what early life embedded. — tap to centre the map on it
Narcissism runs along a spectrum rather than being a category, and schema therapy treats it by working back to what early life embedded.
Last stated 6 years ago
30 Jul 2020
WB
Wendy Behary — holds since 2020-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Narcissists can change meaningfully in therapy, though nobody changes completely, and most of the work is persisting with empathic confrontation past the first rebuff. — tap to centre the map on it
Narcissists can change meaningfully in therapy, though nobody changes completely, and most of the work is persisting with empathic confrontation past the first rebuff.
Last stated 6 years ago
30 Jul 2020
WB
Wendy Behary — holds since 2020-07-30 — 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
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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People who hold all property in common quarrel more than those who own it separately
Last stated c. 367–322 BCE
Holds Aristotle
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In great towns the war of each against all is open, and the strong trample the weak
Last stated c. 1845
Holds Friedrich Engels
Similar wording
Private property already does not exist for nine-tenths of people, and exists for the few because of that
Last stated c. 1848
Holds Karl Marx Friedrich Engels
Similar wording
Feuds between neighbouring, closely related peoples are a relatively harmless outlet for aggression that makes group cohesion easier
Last stated c. 1930
Holds Sigmund Freud
Similar wording
Without a common power to keep them in awe, people are in a state of war of everyone against everyone
Last stated c. 1651
Holds Thomas Hobbes
Similar wording
America was made to be one country for one united people, never split into rival sovereignties
Last stated 31 Oct 1787 · 239 years ago
Holds John Jay
Similar wording
Much disagreement is genuinely rooted in conflicting values or contested facts, not merely a lack of institutional standing for evidence.
Last stated 20 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Brad DeLong
Similar wording
The tighter a person's union with others, the smaller and more pitiful they become
Last stated c. 1844
Holds Ralph Waldo Emerson
Similar wording
Property should circulate, divided more equally among a family's children, rather than entrenched by inheritance of the eldest son
Last stated 18 Dec 1790 · 236 years ago
Holds Mary Wollstonecraft
Same subject: government
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 22 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Tyler Cowen
Same subject: government
A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it.
Last stated 1 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Radley Balko
Same subject: government
A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Last stated 31 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Daniel W. Drezner
Same subject: Narcissism
Narcissism is the typical character of a society that has lost interest in the future
Last stated c. 1979
Holds Christopher Lasch
Same subject: Narcissism
Narcissism runs along a spectrum rather than being a category, and schema therapy treats it by working back to what early life embedded.
Last stated 30 Jul 2020 · 6 years ago
Holds Wendy Behary
Same subject: Narcissism
Narcissists can change meaningfully in therapy, though nobody changes completely, and most of the work is persisting with empathic confrontation past the first rebuff.
Last stated 30 Jul 2020 · 6 years ago
Holds Wendy Behary
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