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17 connected korrents · 9 moments from 31 Oct 1787 to 2 Jun 2026.

Everything filed under ambition ambition Everything filed under democracy democracy Everything filed under public debt public debt Everything filed under government government Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Rulers who encroach on the people's rights exceed their authority and are tyrants Rulers who encroach on the people's rightsexceed their authority and are tyrants JM James Madison — holds since c. 1784–1785 — tap for who they are Same subject: Tyranny is using power beyond right for the ruler's own advantage rather than the good of the governed — tap to centre the map on it Tyranny is using power beyond rightfor the ruler's own advantage ratherthan the good of the governed JL John Locke — holds since c. 1689–1690 — tap for who they are Same subject: A prince who can do as he pleases is a madman, and an unrestrained people is never wise — tap to centre the map on it A prince who can do as he pleases isa madman, and an unrestrained peopleis never wise NM Niccolò Machiavelli — holds since c. 1514–1519 — tap for who they are Same subject: Wherever law ends, tyranny begins, and an official who exceeds his legal power may be opposed — tap to centre the map on it Wherever law ends, tyranny begins,and an official who exceeds hislegal power may be opposed JL John Locke — holds since c. 1689–1690 — tap for who they are Same subject: The people should judge whether a ruler has acted contrary to their trust — tap to centre the map on it The people should judge whether aruler has acted contrary to theirtrust JL John Locke — holds since c. 1689–1690 — tap for who they are Same subject: Rulers who are wise and good take pleasure in their parks; those who are not cannot enjoy them — tap to centre the map on it Rulers who are wise and good takepleasure in their parks; those whoare not cannot enjoy them ME Mencius — holds since c. 400–301 BCE — tap for who they are Same subject: Legislators who seek absolute power over people's lives, liberties and estates forfeit their power to the people — tap to centre the map on it Legislators who seek absolute powerover people's lives, liberties andestates forfeit their power to thepeople JL John Locke — holds since c. 1689–1690 — tap for who they are Same subject: People who attack institutions in the name of liberation are actually paving the way for a dictatorship — tap to centre the map on it People who attack institutions inthe name of liberation are actuallypaving the way for a dictatorship Last stated 2 years ago 28 Oct 2024 YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2024-10-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: People must give up some natural rights to give government the powers it needs — tap to centre the map on it People must give up some naturalrights to give government the powersit needs Last stated 239 years ago 31 Oct 1787 JJ John Jay — holds since 1787-10-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it "If you're not growing, you'redying" is truer of the person thanof the company. Last stated 9 months ago 25 Jan 2026 JC Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it A common-sense utopia is much closerto the present day than it is to thebest futures actually available tous. Last stated a year ago 3 Aug 2025 WM William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress — tap to centre the map on it A company can run at a fast pacesustainably without constantoverwork or undue stress Last stated 4 years ago 4 Nov 2022 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — 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 ifits leader deeply desires it andrules with a firm hand rather thanby 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: everyvoice should be heard and then oneperson decides, and the decisionshould 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 severallegitimate voices; if the people hasonly one, democracy becomesdictation 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 aself-fulfilling ('sunspot') debtcrisis simply by credibly committingto buy as many bonds as needed atthe low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago 1 Jun 2022 OB 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 wouldforce a huge interest-rate spike andprobably a debt crisis, because thebudget deficit would have to befinanced at home. Last stated 2 years ago 14 Apr 2025 JC 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 fiscalconsolidation, the costs of highpublic debt were overestimated andfiscal multipliers wereunderestimated, understating theoutput 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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At the centre Rulers who encroach on the people's rights exceed their authority and are tyrants Last stated c. 1784–1785 Holds James Madison Read this korrent →