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17 connected korrents · 13 moments from 28 Jan 2022 to 22 Oct 2026.
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Karl Marx — holds since c. 1848 — tap for who they are
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Friedrich Engels — holds since c. 1848 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The history of what humans have accomplished is at bottom the history of great men — tap to centre the map on it The history of what humans have accomplished is at bottom the history of great men
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Thomas Carlyle — holds since c. 1840–1841 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The history of computing is a history of advancing the language and the interface. — tap to centre the map on it The history of computing is a history of advancing the language and the interface. Last stated 9 months ago
5 Feb 2026
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Alistair Croll — holds since 2026-02-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: History as written so far describes almost only how theocracy, military power, autocracy and the rich came to rule — tap to centre the map on it History as written so far describes almost only how theocracy, military power, autocracy and the rich came to rule
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Peter Kropotkin — holds since c. 1890–1902 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human history, intellectual, moral and political, is a reflection of its economic history — tap to centre the map on it Human history, intellectual, moral and political, is a reflection of its economic history
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Mikhail Bakunin — holds since c. 1870–1876 — tap for who they are
Same subject: History is composed of the millions of individual moments of ordinary people rather than just the actions of great individuals. — tap to centre the map on it History is composed of the millions of individual moments of ordinary people rather than just the actions of great individuals. Last stated 11 months ago
3 Dec 2025
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Patrick Wyman — holds since 2025-12-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: History shows a long-run movement toward equality that went together with prosperity — tap to centre the map on it History shows a long-run movement toward equality that went together with prosperity Last stated 5 years ago
8 Mar 2022
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Thomas Piketty — holds since 2022-03-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The history of the platform and class and the success rate of the platform and class matters. — tap to centre the map on it The history of the platform and class and the success rate of the platform and class matters. Last stated a week ago
22 Oct 2026
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Vinay Prasad — holds since 2026-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every past civilization was destroyed by growing inequality of wealth and power, and ours shows the same trend — tap to centre the map on it Every past civilization was destroyed by growing inequality of wealth and power, and ours shows the same trend
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Henry George — holds since c. 1877–1880 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. — tap to centre the map on it 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. Last stated a year ago
10 Oct 2025
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Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. — tap to centre the map on it 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Sept 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. — tap to centre the map on it A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted. — tap to centre the map on it A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted. Last stated a year ago
31 Jul 2025
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Jack Weatherford — holds since 2025-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A nuclear war between the United States and Russia would kill five billion people. — tap to centre the map on it A nuclear war between the United States and Russia would kill five billion people. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Mar 2024
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Annie Jacobsen — holds since 2024-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A price cap on Russian oil can reduce Russian oil revenue even with limited compliance, by strengthening buyers' bargaining position. — tap to centre the map on it A price cap on Russian oil can reduce Russian oil revenue even with limited compliance, by strengthening buyers' bargaining position. Last stated 4 years ago
11 Oct 2022
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Simon Johnson — holds since 2022-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coalition from the US and EU to Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Authority should take Gaza from Hamas, rebuild it and demilitarise it — tap to centre the map on it A coalition from the US and EU to Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Authority should take Gaza from Hamas, rebuild it and demilitarise it Last stated 3 years ago
12 Oct 2023
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2023-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. — tap to centre the map on it A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. — tap to centre the map on it A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. Last stated 5 years ago
28 Jan 2022
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-01-28 — tap for who they are
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The history of every society so far has been a history of class struggles
Last stated c. 1848
Holds Read this korrent →
The history of what humans have accomplished is at bottom the history of great men
Last stated c. 1840–1841
Holds
The history of computing is a history of advancing the language and the interface.
Holds
History as written so far describes almost only how theocracy, military power, autocracy and the rich came to rule
Last stated c. 1890–1902
Holds
Human history, intellectual, moral and political, is a reflection of its economic history
Last stated c. 1870–1876
Holds
History is composed of the millions of individual moments of ordinary people rather than just the actions of great individuals.
Holds
History shows a long-run movement toward equality that went together with prosperity
Holds
The history of the platform and class and the success rate of the platform and class matters.
Holds
Every past civilization was destroyed by growing inequality of wealth and power, and ours shows the same trend
Last stated c. 1877–1880
Holds
'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting.
Holds
9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today.
Holds
A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible.
Holds
A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted.
Holds
A nuclear war between the United States and Russia would kill five billion people.
Holds
A price cap on Russian oil can reduce Russian oil revenue even with limited compliance, by strengthening buyers' bargaining position.
Holds
A coalition from the US and EU to Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Authority should take Gaza from Hamas, rebuild it and demilitarise it
Holds
A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work.
Holds
A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done.
Holds