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17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 9 Mar 1776 to 19 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under America America Everything filed under democracy democracy Everything filed under libertarianism libertarianism Everything filed under politics politics Everything filed under government government Everything filed under happiness happiness Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: The best political community rests on a middle class larger than the rich and the poor The best political community rests on amiddle class larger than the rich and thepoor AR Aristotle — holds since c. 367–322 BCE — tap for who they are Same subject: A governing class needs a political coalition, an economic base, and a set of institutions and customs giving it a culture distinct from the wider country. — tap to centre the map on it A governing class needs a politicalcoalition, an economic base, and aset of institutions and customsgiving it a culture distinct fromthe wider country. Last stated 11 months ago 10 Dec 2025 TG Tanner Greer — holds since 2025-12-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: The ruling class is content with a party that hinders political change rather than advancing it. — tap to centre the map on it The ruling class is content with aparty that hinders political changerather than advancing it. Last stated a year ago 16 Jun 2025 KW Kate Wagner — holds since 2025-06-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: Focusing on basics and developing a sense of community is more effective than emphasizing partisan politics. — tap to centre the map on it Focusing on basics and developing asense of community is more effectivethan emphasizing partisan politics. Last stated 2 weeks ago 19 Oct 2026 JK Joel Kotkin — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: No society can flourish when most of its members are poor, and those who feed and house everyone deserve to be decently fed and housed — tap to centre the map on it No society can flourish when most ofits members are poor, and those whofeed and house everyone deserve tobe decently fed and housed Last stated 251 years ago 9 Mar 1776 AS Adam Smith — holds since 1776-03-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Those who try to level society never make it equal, since some group must be on top — tap to centre the map on it Those who try to level society nevermake it equal, since some group mustbe on top EB Edmund Burke — holds since c. 1790 — tap for who they are Same subject: Elected officials should have a public servant's heart, serving something larger than their own power or party — tap to centre the map on it Elected officials should have apublic servant's heart, servingsomething larger than their ownpower or party Last stated 6 years ago 10 Jan 2021 AS Arnold Schwarzenegger — holds since 2021-01-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: People tend to believe that the average position of the opposing political side is more extreme than it actually is. — tap to centre the map on it People tend to believe that theaverage position of the opposingpolitical side is more extreme thanit actually is. Last stated a year ago 1 Oct 2025 MG Micah Goodman — holds since 2025-10-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Membership in a community often requires limiting one's freedoms for the greater good. — tap to centre the map on it Membership in a community oftenrequires limiting one's freedoms forthe greater good. Last stated a month ago 18 Sept 2026 PP Priya Parker — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raiseoverall fuel prices and damageAmerica's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago 1 Oct 2026 AE Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports ismore likely to raise prices thanlower them. Last stated a month ago 23 Sept 2026 JM Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policyin the American West has dangerouslyoverloaded forests with fuel andmade megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago 22 Aug 2026 JP Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — 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 policy of freedom for the individual is still the only truly progressive policy, as in the nineteenth century — tap to centre the map on it A policy of freedom for theindividual is still the only trulyprogressive policy, as in thenineteenth century FH Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are Same subject: An alliance with abundance liberals is likely a more promising political strategy for libertarians than a revival of fusionism in the short to medium term. — tap to centre the map on it An alliance with abundance liberalsis likely a more promising politicalstrategy for libertarians than arevival of fusionism in the short tomedium term. Last stated 3 weeks ago 14 Oct 2026 IS Ilya Somin — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: Computers should allow users to install any software — tap to centre the map on it Computers should allow users toinstall any software Last stated 3 years ago 26 Jan 2024 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-01-26 — tap for who they are
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At the centre The best political community rests on a middle class larger than the rich and the poor Last stated c. 367–322 BCE Holds Aristotle Read this korrent →