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16 connected korrents · 10 moments from 28 Jan 2022 to 11 Sept 2026.

Everything filed under Europe Europe Everything filed under Russia Russia Everything filed under war war Everything filed under religion religion Everything filed under government government Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: The rise of humanism contains the seeds of its own downfall The rise of humanism contains the seeds ofits own downfall YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2015–2017 — tap for who they are Same subject: Modern society was saved from collapse not by supply and demand but by the new religion of humanism — tap to centre the map on it Modern society was saved fromcollapse not by supply and demandbut by the new religion of humanism YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2015–2017 — tap for who they are Same subject: The more effective altruism has absorbed itself in saving humanity, the less humanistic it has become. — tap to centre the map on it The more effective altruism hasabsorbed itself in saving humanity,the less humanistic it has become. Last stated 3 years ago 21 Dec 2023 MJ Matt Johnson — holds since 2023-12-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: Humanism has split into rival sects fighting over the definition of humanity, as Christian sects fought over God — tap to centre the map on it Humanism has split into rival sectsfighting over the definition ofhumanity, as Christian sects foughtover God YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2011–2015 — tap for who they are Same subject: The Christian world has revealed itself as morally bankrupt and politically unstable — tap to centre the map on it The Christian world has revealeditself as morally bankrupt andpolitically unstable JB James Baldwin — holds since c. 1962–1963 — tap for who they are Same subject: A movement that has decided its job is to save humanity is uniquely prone to hubris, dogma and motivated reasoning. — tap to centre the map on it A movement that has decided its jobis to save humanity is uniquelyprone to hubris, dogma and motivatedreasoning. Last stated 3 years ago 21 Dec 2023 MJ Matt Johnson — holds since 2023-12-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: Neither the centralized State nor teachings of pitiless struggle could uproot the feeling of human solidarity — tap to centre the map on it Neither the centralized State norteachings of pitiless struggle coulduproot the feeling of humansolidarity PK Peter Kropotkin — holds since c. 1890–1902 — tap for who they are Same subject: Forecasting that humans will seek immortality, bliss and divinity simply reflects the ideals of liberal humanism — tap to centre the map on it Forecasting that humans will seekimmortality, bliss and divinitysimply reflects the ideals ofliberal humanism YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2015–2017 — 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 toSaudi Arabia and the PalestinianAuthority should take Gaza fromHamas, rebuild it and demilitariseit Last stated 3 years ago 12 Oct 2023 YH 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 theedge of the Overton window has tohold two cultures at once — the truebelievers and the seriousprofessionals who think they arecrazy — and integrating them is whatmakes it work. Last stated 3 months ago 7 Aug 2026 MH 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 themost fragile kind: when Rome’scentre failed, its successors wereleft without the resources oradministration to do what it haddone. Last stated 5 years ago 28 Jan 2022 BD Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-01-28 — 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 toUkraine's allies precisely becausethey are not the ones doing thefighting. Last stated a year ago 10 Oct 2025 LF 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 actionsfundamentally shaped the world welive in today. Last stated a month ago 11 Sept 2026 MY 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 lineswould end the killing and stillleave a long-term settlement betweenRussia and Ukraine possible. Last stated 2 months ago 26 Aug 2026 BM 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 cannotrule hundreds of millions bywarfare; the Mongol Empire lastedbecause it offered its subjectsthings they actually wanted. Last stated a year ago 31 Jul 2025 JW 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 UnitedStates and Russia would kill fivebillion people. Last stated 3 years ago 22 Mar 2024 AJ Annie Jacobsen — holds since 2024-03-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: A pro-West stance is mostly right: a world more aligned with the CCP or Russia seems a bad one. — tap to centre the map on it A pro-West stance is mostly right: aworld more aligned with the CCP orRussia seems a bad one. Last stated 2 years ago 15 Oct 2024 NQ Nabeel S. Qureshi — holds since 2024-10-15 — tap for who they are
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At the centre The rise of humanism contains the seeds of its own downfall Last stated c. 2015–2017 Holds Yuval Noah Harari Read this korrent →