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← The State could be changed or even abolished without harming the nation
17 connected korrents · 8 moments from 1 Jun 2022 to 22 Sept 2026.
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Randolph Bourne — holds since c. 1917–1918 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A state that cannot change cannot preserve itself — tap to centre the map on it A state that cannot change cannot preserve itself
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Edmund Burke — holds since c. 1790 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is not the State's function to make people happy — tap to centre the map on it It is not the State's function to make people happy
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William Graham Sumner — holds since c. 1883 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The state may not coerce some citizens to aid others, or restrict people for their own good — tap to centre the map on it The state may not coerce some citizens to aid others, or restrict people for their own good
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Robert Nozick — holds since c. 1974 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The State's institutions are human expedients, not superior to citizens, and can be bettered — tap to centre the map on it The State's institutions are human expedients, not superior to citizens, and can be bettered
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Ralph Waldo Emerson — holds since c. 1844 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No state can exist without religion — tap to centre the map on it No state can exist without religion
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Mikhail Bakunin — holds since c. 1870–1876 — 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 make people good citizens even if not morally good people
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Immanuel Kant — holds since c. 1795 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society that lets its government dictate what experiences a person may have inside their own consciousness cannot call itself free. — tap to centre the map on it A society that lets its government dictate what experiences a person may have inside their own consciousness cannot call itself free. Last stated 2 years ago
16 Oct 2024
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Graham Hancock — holds since 2024-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: States are not inherently aggressive; anarchy leaves them no choice but to behave aggressively. — tap to centre the map on it States are not inherently aggressive; anarchy leaves them no choice but to behave aggressively. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Nov 2023
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John Mearsheimer — holds since 2023-11-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. — tap to centre the map on it A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Radley Balko — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none — tap to centre the map on it A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none
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Voltaire — holds since c. 1752–1774 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy — tap to centre the map on it A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
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C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — 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: A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending. — tap to centre the map on it A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
At the centre
The State could be changed or even abolished without harming the nation
Last stated c. 1917–1918
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A state that cannot change cannot preserve itself
Last stated c. 1790
Holds
It is not the State's function to make people happy
Last stated c. 1883
Holds
The state may not coerce some citizens to aid others, or restrict people for their own good
Last stated c. 1974
Holds
The State's institutions are human expedients, not superior to citizens, and can be bettered
Last stated c. 1844
Holds
No state can exist without religion
Last stated c. 1870–1876
Holds
A well-organised state can make people good citizens even if not morally good people
Last stated c. 1795
Holds
A society that lets its government dictate what experiences a person may have inside their own consciousness cannot call itself free.
Holds
States are not inherently aggressive; anarchy leaves them no choice but to behave aggressively.
Holds
A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute.
Holds
A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it.
Holds
A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none
Last stated c. 1752–1774
Holds
A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
Last stated c. 1942–1952
Holds
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.
Holds
A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement.
Holds
A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending.
Holds