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← The basis for a firm State power lies in our best self, not our ordinary selves

17 connected korrents · 11 moments from 14 Apr 2011 to 27 Sept 2026.

Everything filed under agency agency Everything filed under democracy democracy Everything filed under government government Everything filed under public debt public debt Everything filed under behavioural science behavioural science Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: The basis for a firm State power lies in our best self, not our ordinary selves The basis for a firm State power lies inour best self, not our ordinary selves MA Matthew Arnold — holds since c. 1867–1869 — tap for who they are Same subject: Mere freedom to do as one likes is worship of machinery; the blessed thing is to like what right reason ordains — tap to centre the map on it Mere freedom to do as one likes isworship of machinery; the blessedthing is to like what right reasonordains MA Matthew Arnold — holds since c. 1867–1869 — tap for who they are Same subject: Only right reason can supply sure authority, and culture leads us towards it — tap to centre the map on it Only right reason can supply sureauthority, and culture leads ustowards it MA Matthew Arnold — holds since c. 1867–1869 — tap for who they are Same subject: Only because control of production is divided among many independent people does nobody have complete power over us — tap to centre the map on it Only because control of productionis divided among many independentpeople does nobody have completepower over us FH Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are Same subject: Habits of mind and institutions suited to an era of superabundance have not yet been built, and reflexes formed under scarcity misfire badly in it. — tap to centre the map on it Habits of mind and institutionssuited to an era of superabundancehave not yet been built, andreflexes formed under scarcitymisfire badly in it. Last stated a month ago 27 Sept 2026 BD Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: A state's power rests on two material foundations only: the size of its population and its wealth. — tap to centre the map on it A state's power rests on twomaterial foundations only: the sizeof its population and its wealth. Last stated 3 years ago 17 Nov 2023 JM John Mearsheimer — holds since 2023-11-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: Possession of great wealth and authority engenders an instinct for the violent defense of that wealth. — tap to centre the map on it Possession of great wealth andauthority engenders an instinct forthe violent defense of that wealth. Last stated 6 months ago 7 May 2026 MB Mandy Brown — holds since 2026-05-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: States do not merely defend the power they have: they seize every opportunity to gain more that looks cheap and likely to succeed. — tap to centre the map on it States do not merely defend thepower they have: they seize everyopportunity to gain more that lookscheap and likely to succeed. Last stated 3 years ago 17 Nov 2023 JM John Mearsheimer — holds since 2023-11-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: A society that lets its government dictate what experiences a person may have inside their own consciousness cannot call itself free. — tap to centre the map on it A society that lets its governmentdictate what experiences a personmay have inside their ownconsciousness cannot call itselffree. Last stated 2 years ago 16 Oct 2024 GH Graham Hancock — holds since 2024-10-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of acommunity publication as atop-of-funnel customer acquisitionstrategy without needing thepublication itself to generaterevenue directly. Last stated a month ago 21 Sept 2026 CC Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime andwartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 16 years ago 14 Apr 2011 BH Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a goodcommercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago 21 Mar 2023 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — 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 The basis for a firm State power lies in our best self, not our ordinary selves Last stated c. 1867–1869 Holds Matthew Arnold Read this korrent →