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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 25 Apr 1921 to 15 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about capitalism .
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20 Apr 2026
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Patrik Schumacher — holds since 2026-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Capitalism cannot ensure that profits are gained or distributed fairly — tap to centre the map on it Capitalism cannot ensure that profits are gained or distributed fairly
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2011–2015 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Capitalism increases inequality and does serious harm in places, yet it has lifted hundreds of millions out of extreme poverty and no alternative has been shown to do better at comparable scale. — tap to centre the map on it Capitalism increases inequality and does serious harm in places, yet it has lifted hundreds of millions out of extreme poverty and no alternative has been shown to do better at comparable scale. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Peter Singer — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Capitalism is the greatest engine of growth and prosperity the world has ever seen. — tap to centre the map on it Capitalism is the greatest engine of growth and prosperity the world has ever seen. Last stated 2 weeks ago
11 Oct 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Capitalism will eat itself on a long enough time span — tap to centre the map on it Capitalism will eat itself on a long enough time span Last stated a week ago
15 Oct 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Capitalism's need for never-ending growth is killing the planet — tap to centre the map on it Capitalism's need for never-ending growth is killing the planet Last stated 6 years ago
3 Mar 2021
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2021-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China should use capitalism to create socialism, letting the two work side by side — tap to centre the map on it China should use capitalism to create socialism, letting the two work side by side Last stated 105 years ago
25 Apr 1921
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Sun Yat-sen — holds since 1921-04-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Climate breakdown is a planetary-scale symptom of underlying collective trauma from five hundred years of extractive colonial capitalism. — tap to centre the map on it Climate breakdown is a planetary-scale symptom of underlying collective trauma from five hundred years of extractive colonial capitalism. Last stated a year ago
14 Jun 2025
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Peter Kalmus — holds since 2025-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cultural drift can be managed by letting capitalism run everything and using prediction markets to track a group's adaptive success and progress toward achieving key goals. — tap to centre the map on it Cultural drift can be managed by letting capitalism run everything and using prediction markets to track a group's adaptive success and progress toward achieving key goals. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Robin Hanson — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A house is built by trades that barely coordinate with each other, which is what makes housing cheap to design and almost impossible to redesign. — tap to centre the map on it A house is built by trades that barely coordinate with each other, which is what makes housing cheap to design and almost impossible to redesign. Last stated 3 years ago
2 Apr 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing. — tap to centre the map on it A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing. Last stated 9 years ago
12 Jun 2017
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Charles Marohn — holds since 2017-06-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A style like the McMansion never disappears, it only changes shape over time. — tap to centre the map on it A style like the McMansion never disappears, it only changes shape over time. Last stated 5 months ago
28 May 2026
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Kate Wagner — holds since 2026-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free person asks neither what the country can do for them nor what they can do for the country — tap to centre the map on it A free person asks neither what the country can do for them nor what they can do for the country
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Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1962 — 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 the individual is still the only truly progressive policy, as in the nineteenth century
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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 liberals is likely a more promising political strategy for libertarians than a revival of fusionism in the short to medium term. Last stated a week ago
14 Oct 2026
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Ilya Somin — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Chinese factory workers are more motivated than American ones because what they want has been getting cheaper against their wages while American housing has not. — tap to centre the map on it Chinese factory workers are more motivated than American ones because what they want has been getting cheaper against their wages while American housing has not. Last stated 10 months ago
25 Dec 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-12-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little. — tap to centre the map on it Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little. Last stated 6 months ago
2 May 2026
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Andy Masley — holds since 2026-05-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe's housing shortages are worse than America's, and Europeans do not discuss zoning as their cause at all. — tap to centre the map on it Europe's housing shortages are worse than America's, and Europeans do not discuss zoning as their cause at all. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Samuel Hughes — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
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The housing crisis will be solved by allowing capitalism to operate in the sector rather than through more intervention.
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Capitalism cannot ensure that profits are gained or distributed fairly
Last stated c. 2011–2015
Holds
Capitalism increases inequality and does serious harm in places, yet it has lifted hundreds of millions out of extreme poverty and no alternative has been shown to do better at comparable scale.
Holds
Capitalism is the greatest engine of growth and prosperity the world has ever seen.
Holds
Capitalism will eat itself on a long enough time span
Holds
Capitalism's need for never-ending growth is killing the planet
Holds
China should use capitalism to create socialism, letting the two work side by side
Holds
Climate breakdown is a planetary-scale symptom of underlying collective trauma from five hundred years of extractive colonial capitalism.
Holds
Cultural drift can be managed by letting capitalism run everything and using prediction markets to track a group's adaptive success and progress toward achieving key goals.
Holds
A house is built by trades that barely coordinate with each other, which is what makes housing cheap to design and almost impossible to redesign.
Holds
A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing.
Holds
A style like the McMansion never disappears, it only changes shape over time.
Holds
A free person asks neither what the country can do for them nor what they can do for the country
Last stated c. 1962
Holds
A policy of freedom for the individual is still the only truly progressive policy, as in the nineteenth century
Last stated c. 1944
Holds
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.
Holds
Chinese factory workers are more motivated than American ones because what they want has been getting cheaper against their wages while American housing has not.
Holds
Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little.
Holds
Europe's housing shortages are worse than America's, and Europeans do not discuss zoning as their cause at all.
Holds