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17 connected korrents · 12 moments from 14 Sept 2018 to 14 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under politics politics Everything filed under America America Everything filed under government government Everything filed under public debt public debt Everything filed under democracy democracy Everything filed under market efficiency market efficiency Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: The liberal state is legitimate because it provides equal recognition, not because it distributes material rewards equally. The liberal state is legitimate because itprovides equal recognition, not because itdistributes material rewards equally. Last stated 2 months ago 8 Sept 2026 FF Francis Fukuyama — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: A well-organised state can make people good citizens even if not morally good people — tap to centre the map on it A well-organised state can makepeople good citizens even if notmorally good people IK Immanuel Kant — holds since c. 1795 — tap for who they are Same subject: A government is legitimate internally if the governed have consented to it, whatever form it takes. — tap to centre the map on it A government is legitimateinternally if the governed haveconsented to it, whatever form ittakes. Last stated 4 months ago 12 Jul 2026 BS Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: Liberal democracy cannot survive on equal recognition alone; it needs the desire to be greater — tap to centre the map on it Liberal democracy cannot survive onequal recognition alone; it needsthe desire to be greater FF Francis Fukuyama — holds since c. 1992 — tap for who they are Same subject: A government's political legitimacy depends on providing a fair, merit-based channel for social advancement. — tap to centre the map on it A government's political legitimacydepends on providing a fair,merit-based channel for socialadvancement. Last stated a year ago 19 Oct 2025 AB Andrew Batson — holds since 2025-10-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: Liberalism's great advantage is that it is flexible and undogmatic and sustains criticism better than any other order — tap to centre the map on it Liberalism's great advantage is thatit is flexible and undogmatic andsustains criticism better than anyother order Last stated 8 years ago 14 Sept 2018 YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2018-09-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: A just government is best supported by protecting every citizen's religion equally — tap to centre the map on it A just government is best supportedby protecting every citizen'sreligion equally JM James Madison — holds since c. 1784–1785 — tap for who they are Same subject: The liberal case favours using competition to coordinate human efforts, not leaving things as they are — tap to centre the map on it The liberal case favours usingcompetition to coordinate humanefforts, not leaving things as theyare FH Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are Same subject: Liberal democracy turns the desire to be recognized as greater into the desire to be recognized as equal — tap to centre the map on it Liberal democracy turns the desireto be recognized as greater into thedesire to be recognized as equal FF Francis Fukuyama — holds since c. 1992 — tap for who they are Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economicrise is not automatic; it happensonly where politicians choose tomobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago 1 Dec 2024 AE Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power. — tap to centre the map on it A corrupt, partisan majority on theSupreme Court has given Trump a hugeamount of untrammeled power. Last stated 3 weeks ago 14 Oct 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. — tap to centre the map on it A country without cultural unitystruggles to provide public goods,because its politics turns into anethnic spoils system. Last stated 7 months ago 9 Apr 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — 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 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
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At the centre The liberal state is legitimate because it provides equal recognition, not because it distributes material rewards equally. Last stated 8 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago Holds Francis Fukuyama Read this korrent →