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← Prohibition reduces how much of a product is consumed rather than merely moving the same consumption underground.
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Read this korrent: Prohibition reduces how much of a product is consumed rather than merely moving the same consumption underground.
Prohibition reduces how much of a product is consumed rather than merely moving the same consumption underground.
Last stated 4 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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Charles Fain Lehman — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Prohibition, being abnormal in spirit, only produces an abnormal life — tap to centre the map on it
Prohibition, being abnormal in spirit, only produces an abnormal life
EG
Emma Goldman — holds since c. 1910 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of the harm caused by habitual illegal drug use comes from its prohibition rather than the drugs themselves. — tap to centre the map on it
Most of the harm caused by habitual illegal drug use comes from its prohibition rather than the drugs themselves.
Last stated 5 years ago
9 Jul 2021
MP
Michael Pollan — holds since 2021-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: That a ban creates a black market is not by itself an argument against the ban. — tap to centre the map on it
That a ban creates a black market is not by itself an argument against the ban.
Last stated 4 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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Charles Fain Lehman — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The more prohibitions and display of legislation in a state, the poorer the people and the more thieves and robbers — tap to centre the map on it
The more prohibitions and display of legislation in a state, the poorer the people and the more thieves and robbers
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Laozi — holds since c. 450–250 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Living standards are not tightly tied to consumption, so consuming less need not mean real sacrifice. — tap to centre the map on it
Living standards are not tightly tied to consumption, so consuming less need not mean real sacrifice.
Last stated 19 years ago
2 Jan 2008
JD
Jared Diamond — holds since 2008-01-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Earning more is an outer game you do not control; wanting less is an inner game you do. — tap to centre the map on it
Earning more is an outer game you do not control; wanting less is an inner game you do.
Last stated 2 years ago
27 Sept 2024
DS
Derek Sivers — holds since 2024-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A celebrated popular science book can consistently misrepresent the literature it summarises and contradict its own sources. — tap to centre the map on it
A celebrated popular science book can consistently misrepresent the literature it summarises and contradict its own sources.
Last stated 7 years ago
15 Nov 2019
AG
Alexey Guzey — holds since 2019-11-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven. — tap to centre the map on it
A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven.
Last stated 4 months ago
11 Jul 2026
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Peter Attia — holds since 2026-07-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in heart rate variability values typically precedes the onset of noticeable sickness symptoms by about a day. — tap to centre the map on it
A drop in heart rate variability values typically precedes the onset of noticeable sickness symptoms by about a day.
Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
RM
Ray Maker — holds since 2026-09-18 — 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
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
OB
Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
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