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← Social reform should start from a picture of the good society, not a catalogue of ills
17 connected korrents · 10 moments from 30 Jul 2017 to 3 Oct 2026.
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G. K. Chesterton — holds since c. 1910 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Until we know what should replace a system, we should reform it rather than abolish it. — tap to centre the map on it Until we know what should replace a system, we should reform it rather than abolish it. Last stated 4 weeks ago
3 Oct 2026
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Julian Baggini — holds since 2026-10-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The evil reformers should attack is poverty, not sin, drink or ignorance — tap to centre the map on it The evil reformers should attack is poverty, not sin, drink or ignorance
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George Bernard Shaw — holds since c. 1906–1907 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is not easy to change the direction of a political system, and idealistic reform plans usually do not work out as neatly as hoped. — tap to centre the map on it It is not easy to change the direction of a political system, and idealistic reform plans usually do not work out as neatly as hoped. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Russ Allbery — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Only a socialist economy with an education oriented to social goals can eliminate capitalism's grave evils — tap to centre the map on it Only a socialist economy with an education oriented to social goals can eliminate capitalism's grave evils
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Albert Einstein — holds since c. 1949 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You can build terrible societies without the truth, but a good society or a good life needs a strong basis in truth — tap to centre the map on it You can build terrible societies without the truth, but a good society or a good life needs a strong basis in truth Last stated 2 years ago
28 Oct 2024
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2024-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The goal is to get people not to be good but to behave well — tap to centre the map on it The goal is to get people not to be good but to behave well
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B. F. Skinner — holds since c. 1971 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Social reform cannot remove a penalty for vice, only shift it onto others — tap to centre the map on it Social reform cannot remove a penalty for vice, only shift it onto others
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William Graham Sumner — holds since c. 1883 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The key to a better world is the growth of compassion, which needs no religion or ideology, only our good human qualities — tap to centre the map on it The key to a better world is the growth of compassion, which needs no religion or ideology, only our good human qualities Last stated 9 years ago
by 30 Jul 2017
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Dalai Lama — holds since 2017-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. — tap to centre the map on it A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Radley Balko — holds since 2026-09-01 — 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 is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — 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 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: A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending. — tap to centre the map on it A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
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Social reform should start from a picture of the good society, not a catalogue of ills
Last stated c. 1910
Holds Read this korrent →
Until we know what should replace a system, we should reform it rather than abolish it.
Holds
The evil reformers should attack is poverty, not sin, drink or ignorance
Last stated c. 1906–1907
Holds
It is not easy to change the direction of a political system, and idealistic reform plans usually do not work out as neatly as hoped.
Holds
Only a socialist economy with an education oriented to social goals can eliminate capitalism's grave evils
Last stated c. 1949
Holds
You can build terrible societies without the truth, but a good society or a good life needs a strong basis in truth
Holds
The goal is to get people not to be good but to behave well
Last stated c. 1971
Holds
Social reform cannot remove a penalty for vice, only shift it onto others
Last stated c. 1883
Holds
The key to a better world is the growth of compassion, which needs no religion or ideology, only our good human qualities
Holds
A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute.
Holds
A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it.
Holds
A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Holds
A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy.
Holds
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.
Holds
A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation
Last stated c. 2024–2025
Holds
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.
Holds
A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement.
Holds
A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending.
Holds