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simplicity 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: Politicians who want a Christian nation abandon the Bible when it comes to Jesus's words on the sick, the hungry and the poor. Politicians who want a Christian nation abandon the Bible when it comes to Jesus's words on the sick, the hungry and the poor. Last stated 10 months ago
14 Jan 2026
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James Talarico — holds since 2026-01-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Oppose church lawmakers, but keep their rules alongside the weak so as not to offend them — tap to centre the map on it Oppose church lawmakers, but keep their rules alongside the weak so as not to offend them
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Martin Luther — holds since c. 1520 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A wise ruler need not keep his word when it would harm him and its reasons are gone, because people are not wholly good — tap to centre the map on it A wise ruler need not keep his word when it would harm him and its reasons are gone, because people are not wholly good
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Niccolò Machiavelli — holds since c. 1513–1514 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Historical Christianity dwells with harmful exaggeration on the person of Jesus; the soul knows no persons — tap to centre the map on it Historical Christianity dwells with harmful exaggeration on the person of Jesus; the soul knows no persons 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: Christians should never side with the Empire or give a platform to its cruelty. — tap to centre the map on it Christians should never side with the Empire or give a platform to its cruelty. Last stated 3 weeks ago
10 Oct 2026
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Greg Garrett — holds since 2026-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Citizens must know what the laws say in order to obey them. — tap to centre the map on it Citizens must know what the laws say in order to obey them. Last stated 8 years ago
22 Oct 2018
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Håkon Wium Lie — holds since 2018-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Legislators generally lose interest in an issue once the political work of passing a law is finished. — tap to centre the map on it Legislators generally lose interest in an issue once the political work of passing a law is finished. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No one can be forced or legislated into blessedness; it needs education and free individual judgment — tap to centre the map on it No one can be forced or legislated into blessedness; it needs education and free individual judgment
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Baruch Spinoza — holds since c. 1670 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Christianity tells people to repent and promises them forgiveness — tap to centre the map on it Christianity tells people to repent and promises them forgiveness
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C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1941–1952 — 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: Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. — tap to centre the map on it Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. Last stated 2 years ago
14 Apr 2025
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. — tap to centre the map on it During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. 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 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 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 corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power. — tap to centre the map on it A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Oct 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. — tap to centre the map on it A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. Last stated 7 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are