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17 connected korrents · 12 moments from 30 Sept 2024 to 14 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about religion .
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Read this korrent: Religion is the foremost political institution in America though it takes no part in government
Religion is the foremost political institution in America though it takes no part in government
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Alexis de Tocqueville — holds since c. 1835 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A just government is best supported by protecting every citizen's religion equally — tap to centre the map on it
A just government is best supported by protecting every citizen's religion equally
JM
James Madison — holds since c. 1784–1785 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Freedom requires liberation from religion, property and government — tap to centre the map on it
Freedom requires liberation from religion, property and government
EG
Emma Goldman — holds since c. 1910 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In England, one allowed religion would very possibly make government arbitrary, two would set people at each other's throats; with many, all live in peace — tap to centre the map on it
In England, one allowed religion would very possibly make government arbitrary, two would set people at each other's throats; with many, all live in peace
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Voltaire — holds since c. 1733 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Americans have largely stopped belonging to religions and attending services without becoming non-believers. — tap to centre the map on it
Americans have largely stopped belonging to religions and attending services without becoming non-believers.
Last stated 2 months ago
20 Aug 2026
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Ryan Burge — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Black Americans must prove they are men, above all by spreading education and religion among the young — tap to centre the map on it
Black Americans must prove they are men, above all by spreading education and religion among the young
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David Walker — holds since c. 1829–1830 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Equal and complete religious liberty curbs the harm religious discord does to the state — tap to centre the map on it
Equal and complete religious liberty curbs the harm religious discord does to the state
JM
James Madison — holds since c. 1784–1785 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hallucinogens shaped religion in the Americas in a way they could not elsewhere, because almost every psychotropic plant is American. — tap to centre the map on it
Hallucinogens shaped religion in the Americas in a way they could not elsewhere, because almost every psychotropic plant is American.
Last stated 2 years ago
30 Sept 2024
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Ed Barnhart — holds since 2024-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most Americans who report no religious affiliation are not atheists or agnostics. — tap to centre the map on it
Most Americans who report no religious affiliation are not atheists or agnostics.
Last stated 7 months ago
28 Mar 2026
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Ryan Burge — holds since 2026-03-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it
A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it.
Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — 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 mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for.
Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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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 own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. — tap to centre the map on it
A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress.
Last stated 7 months ago
21 Mar 2026
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Tanner Greer — holds since 2026-03-21 — 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
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Religion is the foremost political institution in America though it takes no part in government
Last stated c. 1835
Holds Alexis de Tocqueville
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Same subject: government, religion
A just government is best supported by protecting every citizen's religion equally
Last stated c. 1784–1785
Holds James Madison
Same subject: government, religion
Freedom requires liberation from religion, property and government
Last stated c. 1910
Holds Emma Goldman
Same subject: government, religion
In England, one allowed religion would very possibly make government arbitrary, two would set people at each other's throats; with many, all live in peace
Last stated c. 1733
Holds Voltaire
Same subject: America, religion
Americans have largely stopped belonging to religions and attending services without becoming non-believers.
Last stated 20 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Ryan Burge
Same subject: America, religion
Black Americans must prove they are men, above all by spreading education and religion among the young
Last stated c. 1829–1830
Holds David Walker
Same subject: America, religion
Equal and complete religious liberty curbs the harm religious discord does to the state
Last stated c. 1784–1785
Holds James Madison
Same subject: America, religion
Hallucinogens shaped religion in the Americas in a way they could not elsewhere, because almost every psychotropic plant is American.
Last stated 30 Sept 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Ed Barnhart
Same subject: America, religion
Most Americans who report no religious affiliation are not atheists or agnostics.
Last stated 28 Mar 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Ryan Burge
Same subject: taste
A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it.
Last stated 21 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Brandon Jacoby
Same subject: taste
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
Last stated 4 Oct 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Paul Graham
Same subject: taste
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Last stated 6 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds George Saunders
Same subject: China
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.
Last stated 9 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Sarah Paine
Same subject: China
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Last stated 15 May 2025 · a year ago
Holds Hannah Ritchie
Same subject: China
A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress.
Last stated 21 Mar 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Tanner Greer
Same subject: politics
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Last stated 1 Dec 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Alice Evans
Same subject: politics
A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power.
Last stated 14 Oct 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Paul Krugman
Same subject: politics
A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system.
Last stated 9 Apr 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Noah Smith