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← Poverty is created by civilized life and does not exist in the natural state

17 connected korrents · 12 moments from 9 Mar 1776 to 17 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under America America Everything filed under politics politics Everything filed under China China Everything filed under happiness happiness Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Poverty is created by civilized life and does not exist in the natural state Poverty is created by civilized life anddoes not exist in the natural state TP Thomas Paine — holds since c. 1795–1797 — tap for who they are Same subject: Civilization has made some people richer and others poorer than they would be in a natural state — tap to centre the map on it Civilization has made some peoplericher and others poorer than theywould be in a natural state TP Thomas Paine — holds since c. 1795–1797 — tap for who they are Same subject: Poverty is wanting more, not having too little; contented poverty is not poverty — tap to centre the map on it Poverty is wanting more, not havingtoo little; contented poverty is notpoverty SE Seneca — holds since c. 62–65 CE — tap for who they are Same subject: All the wealth in civilisation was created, and calling it stolen is a zero-sum status game. — tap to centre the map on it All the wealth in civilisation wascreated, and calling it stolen is azero-sum status game. Last stated 7 years ago 28 Dec 2019 NR Naval Ravikant — holds since 2019-12-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: There is no wealth but life, and the richest country nourishes the most noble and happy people — tap to centre the map on it There is no wealth but life, and therichest country nourishes the mostnoble and happy people JR John Ruskin — holds since c. 1860–1862 — tap for who they are Same subject: No society can flourish when most of its members are poor, and those who feed and house everyone deserve to be decently fed and housed — tap to centre the map on it No society can flourish when most ofits members are poor, and those whofeed and house everyone deserve tobe decently fed and housed Last stated 251 years ago 9 Mar 1776 AS Adam Smith — holds since 1776-03-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: True poverty is being superrich but having to drive a car with bulletproof glass — tap to centre the map on it True poverty is being superrich buthaving to drive a car withbulletproof glass Last stated 2 weeks ago 17 Oct 2026 PL Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-10-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: If God exists humans are slaves, and since they must be free, God does not exist — tap to centre the map on it If God exists humans are slaves, andsince they must be free, God doesnot exist MB Mikhail Bakunin — holds since c. 1870–1876 — tap for who they are Same subject: Being poor is not only material deprivation but a futile universe within America — tap to centre the map on it Being poor is not only materialdeprivation but a futile universewithin America MH Michael Harrington — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raiseoverall fuel prices and damageAmerica's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago 1 Oct 2026 AE Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports ismore likely to raise prices thanlower them. Last stated a month ago 23 Sept 2026 JM Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — 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 policyin the American West has dangerouslyoverloaded forests with fuel andmade megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago 22 Aug 2026 JP 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 Moonbefore America returns would be adefeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago 18 Aug 2026 CH Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are EB Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it A continental army's first missionis to keep the regime in power, notto defend the border — which is whatthe People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 5 months ago 9 Jun 2026 SP Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its ownindustrial strategy and call thesame policy cheating when China doesit. Last stated a year ago 15 May 2025 HR Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — 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 economicrise is not automatic; it happensonly where politicians choose tomobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago 1 Dec 2024 AE Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — 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 isincreasingly disconnected from theiractual 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: 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 politicallyshould ask what is good for thecommunity, not what is good forthemselves JT Joseph Tussman — holds since c. 2000 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Poverty is created by civilized life and does not exist in the natural state Last stated c. 1795–1797 Holds Thomas Paine Read this korrent →