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← Society need not confiscate land, only the rent it yields
17 connected korrents · 7 moments from 23 Apr 2012 to 26 Aug 2026.
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Read this korrent: Society need not confiscate land, only the rent it yields
Society need not confiscate land, only the rent it yields
HG
Henry George — holds since c. 1877–1880 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ending poverty requires replacing individual ownership of land with common ownership — tap to centre the map on it
Ending poverty requires replacing individual ownership of land with common ownership
HG
Henry George — holds since c. 1877–1880 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society as wealthy as ours has no reason not to guarantee basic security to all without endangering freedom — tap to centre the map on it
A society as wealthy as ours has no reason not to guarantee basic security to all without endangering freedom
FH
Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Abolishing property while keeping possession would transform society and drive out evil — tap to centre the map on it
Abolishing property while keeping possession would transform society and drive out evil
PP
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon — holds since c. 1840 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Freedom does not include the freedom to give up one's freedom — tap to centre the map on it
Freedom does not include the freedom to give up one's freedom
JM
John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1859 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Private property already does not exist for nine-tenths of people, and exists for the few because of that — tap to centre the map on it
Private property already does not exist for nine-tenths of people, and exists for the few because of that
KM
Karl Marx — holds since c. 1848 — tap for who they are
FE
Friedrich Engels — holds since c. 1848 — tap for who they are
Same subject: History suggests capitalism is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for political freedom — tap to centre the map on it
History suggests capitalism is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for political freedom
MF
Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The benefits of society depend on how complex a code people will uphold, not on freedom from one — tap to centre the map on it
The benefits of society depend on how complex a code people will uphold, not on freedom from one
GS
George Bernard Shaw — holds since c. 1906–1907 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The fate of the land and the fate of the people cannot be separated — tap to centre the map on it
The fate of the land and the fate of the people cannot be separated
Last stated 15 years ago
23 Apr 2012
WB
Wendell Berry — holds since 2012-04-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. — tap to centre the map on it
A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price.
Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
EZ
Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A competitive market involves no personal rivalry and no personal haggling — tap to centre the map on it
A competitive market involves no personal rivalry and no personal haggling
MF
Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A market becomes commodified through fungibility of alternatives, not merely through lower price. — tap to centre the map on it
A market becomes commodified through fungibility of alternatives, not merely through lower price.
Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
RK
Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-08-26 — 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
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 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
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 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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