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17 connected korrents · 9 moments from 9 Mar 1776 to 19 Jun 2026.
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Read this korrent: The poor laws in some measure create the poor they maintain
The poor laws in some measure create the poor they maintain
TM
Thomas Robert Malthus — holds since c. 1798 — 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 of its members are poor, and those who feed and house everyone deserve to be 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: The more prohibitions and display of legislation in a state, the poorer the people and the more thieves and robbers — tap to centre the map on it
The more prohibitions and display of legislation in a state, the poorer the people and the more thieves and robbers
LA
Laozi — holds since c. 450–250 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whoever refuses to obey the general will must be compelled by the whole body, which means being forced to be free — tap to centre the map on it
Whoever refuses to obey the general will must be compelled by the whole body, which means being forced to be free
JR
Jean-Jacques Rousseau — holds since c. 1762 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Because women do not hold property on equal terms with men, their cause may well be pleaded by a party like the anti-slavery one — tap to centre the map on it
Because women do not hold property on equal terms with men, their cause may well be pleaded by a party like the anti-slavery one
Last stated 182 years ago
15 Nov 1844
MF
Margaret Fuller — holds since 1844-11-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A wise ruler need not keep his word when it would harm him and its reasons are gone, because people are not wholly good — tap to centre the map on it
A wise ruler need not keep his word when it would harm him and its reasons are gone, because people are not wholly good
NM
Niccolò Machiavelli — holds since c. 1513–1514 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humans depend on co-operation, and nature has given them, somewhat inadequately, the instincts for the friendliness it needs — tap to centre the map on it
Humans depend on co-operation, and nature has given them, somewhat inadequately, the instincts for the friendliness it needs
BR
Bertrand Russell — holds since c. 1930 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is better for a government to keep pace with a people's desires than to give way before them later — tap to centre the map on it
It is better for a government to keep pace with a people's desires than to give way before them later
Last stated 137 years ago
31 Jan 1890
JR
José Rizal — holds since 1890-01-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The living must dedicate themselves to the unfinished work, so that government of the people, by the people, for the people does not perish — tap to centre the map on it
The living must dedicate themselves to the unfinished work, so that government of the people, by the people, for the people does not perish
Last stated 163 years ago
19 Nov 1863
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Abraham Lincoln — holds since 1863-11-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. — tap to centre the map on it
“Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken.
Last stated 4 months ago
19 Jun 2026
RJ
Robert Jones, Jr. — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A deep life is a good life — tap to centre the map on it
A deep life is a good life
CN
Cal Newport — holds since c. 2016 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death — tap to centre the map on it
A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death
BS
Baruch Spinoza — holds since c. 1661–1675 — 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 if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by 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: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should 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 several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation
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 a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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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 would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home.
Last stated 2 years ago
14 Apr 2025
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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 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity.
Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
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The poor laws in some measure create the poor they maintain
Last stated c. 1798
Holds Thomas Robert Malthus
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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
Last stated 9 Mar 1776 · 251 years ago
Holds Adam Smith
Similar wording
The more prohibitions and display of legislation in a state, the poorer the people and the more thieves and robbers
Last stated c. 450–250 BCE
Holds Laozi
Similar wording
Whoever refuses to obey the general will must be compelled by the whole body, which means being forced to be free
Last stated c. 1762
Holds Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Similar wording
Because women do not hold property on equal terms with men, their cause may well be pleaded by a party like the anti-slavery one
Last stated 15 Nov 1844 · 182 years ago
Holds Margaret Fuller
Similar wording
A wise ruler need not keep his word when it would harm him and its reasons are gone, because people are not wholly good
Last stated c. 1513–1514
Holds Niccolò Machiavelli
Similar wording
Humans depend on co-operation, and nature has given them, somewhat inadequately, the instincts for the friendliness it needs
Last stated c. 1930
Holds Bertrand Russell
Similar wording
It is better for a government to keep pace with a people's desires than to give way before them later
Last stated 31 Jan 1890 · 137 years ago
Holds José Rizal
Similar wording
The living must dedicate themselves to the unfinished work, so that government of the people, by the people, for the people does not perish
Last stated 19 Nov 1863 · 163 years ago
Holds Abraham Lincoln
Same subject: happiness
“Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken.
Last stated 19 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Robert Jones, Jr.
Same subject: happiness
A deep life is a good life
Last stated c. 2016
Holds Cal Newport
Same subject: happiness
A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death
Last stated c. 1661–1675
Holds Baruch Spinoza
Same subject: democracy
A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy.
Last stated 6 Mar 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Kapil Gupta
Same subject: democracy
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.
Last stated 2 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Mark Pincus
Same subject: democracy
A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation
Last stated c. 2024–2025
Holds Yuval Noah Harari
Same subject: public debt
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.
Last stated 1 Jun 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Olivier Blanchard
Same subject: public debt
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.
Last stated 14 Apr 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds John H. Cochrane
Same subject: public debt
During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity.
Last stated 1 Jun 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Olivier Blanchard