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Read this korrent: The rich have no right to the property of the poor
The rich have no right to the property of the poor
JR
John Ruskin — holds since c. 1860–1862 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society as wealthy as ours has no reason not to guarantee basic security to all without endangering freedom — tap to centre the map on it
A society as wealthy as ours has no reason not to guarantee basic security to all without endangering freedom
FH
Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Property will be secure when one person's wealth visibly benefits the general mass — tap to centre the map on it
Property will be secure when one person's wealth visibly benefits the general mass
TP
Thomas Paine — holds since c. 1795–1797 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Property should circulate, divided more equally among a family's children, rather than entrenched by inheritance of the eldest son — tap to centre the map on it
Property should circulate, divided more equally among a family's children, rather than entrenched by inheritance of the eldest son
Last stated 236 years ago
18 Dec 1790
MW
Mary Wollstonecraft — holds since 1790-12-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Private property already does not exist for nine-tenths of people, and exists for the few because of that — tap to centre the map on it
Private property already does not exist for nine-tenths of people, and exists for the few because of that
KM
Karl Marx — holds since c. 1848 — tap for who they are
FE
Friedrich Engels — holds since c. 1848 — 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: Whether a more equal distribution of wealth is attainable is uncertain; if it is not, Providence is cruel — tap to centre the map on it
Whether a more equal distribution of wealth is attainable is uncertain; if it is not, Providence is cruel
Last stated 133 years ago
10 May 1893
RT
Rabindranath Tagore — holds since 1893-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Liberty of the press may be claimed as a common right of mankind in almost every government — tap to centre the map on it
Liberty of the press may be claimed as a common right of mankind in almost every government
DH
David Hume — holds since c. 1741–1776 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In a democracy, property rights do not include the right to act against the nation's interest. — tap to centre the map on it
In a democracy, property rights do not include the right to act against the nation's interest.
Last stated a week ago
22 Oct 2026
PK
Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-22 — 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 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
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 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
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 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
OB
Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — 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 economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise 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 the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount 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 unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system.
Last stated 7 months ago
9 Apr 2026
NS
Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
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The rich have no right to the property of the poor
Last stated c. 1860–1862
Holds John Ruskin
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A society as wealthy as ours has no reason not to guarantee basic security to all without endangering freedom
Last stated c. 1944
Holds Friedrich Hayek
Similar wording
Property will be secure when one person's wealth visibly benefits the general mass
Last stated c. 1795–1797
Holds Thomas Paine
Similar wording
Property should circulate, divided more equally among a family's children, rather than entrenched by inheritance of the eldest son
Last stated 18 Dec 1790 · 236 years ago
Holds Mary Wollstonecraft
Similar wording
Private property already does not exist for nine-tenths of people, and exists for the few because of that
Last stated c. 1848
Holds Karl Marx Friedrich Engels
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
Whether a more equal distribution of wealth is attainable is uncertain; if it is not, Providence is cruel
Last stated 10 May 1893 · 133 years ago
Holds Rabindranath Tagore
Similar wording
Liberty of the press may be claimed as a common right of mankind in almost every government
Last stated c. 1741–1776
Holds David Hume
Similar wording
In a democracy, property rights do not include the right to act against the nation's interest.
Last stated 22 Oct 2026 · a week ago
Holds Paul Krugman
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
Same subject: politics
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Last stated 1 Dec 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Alice Evans
Same subject: politics
A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power.
Last stated 14 Oct 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Paul Krugman
Same subject: politics
A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system.
Last stated 9 Apr 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Noah Smith