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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 6 Dec 2012 to 3 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about government.

Everything filed under America America Everything filed under happiness happiness Everything filed under democracy democracy Everything filed under public debt public debt Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: The Trump administration is trying to undo even the most essential functions of government and turn the country back to the 19th century or before. The Trump administration is trying to undoeven the most essential functions ofgovernment and turn the country back tothe 19th century or before. Last stated 2 months ago 8 Sept 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good. — tap to centre the map on it A competent, empowered civil servicethat performs crucial governmentfunctions with in-house expertise isgood. Last stated a month ago 18 Sept 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: A conspiracy theory can be used as a pretext to dismantle government programs and target researchers and citizens. — tap to centre the map on it A conspiracy theory can be used as apretext to dismantle governmentprograms and target researchers andcitizens. Last stated 2 months ago 4 Sept 2026 AA Anne Applebaum — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: A constitution comes before government, which is only its creature — tap to centre the map on it A constitution comes beforegovernment, which is only itscreature TP Thomas Paine — holds since c. 1791 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off — tap to centre the map on it A country may boast of itsgovernment only when its poor arewell off TP Thomas Paine — holds since c. 1792 — tap for who they are Same subject: A democracy should never let all its information concentrate in one hub, government or corporate — tap to centre the map on it A democracy should never let all itsinformation concentrate in one hub,government or corporate YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — tap for who they are Same subject: A free person sees government as a means, neither a giver of favors nor a master to be worshipped — tap to centre the map on it A free person sees government as ameans, neither a giver of favors nora master to be worshipped MF Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1962 — 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 ismeasurable and therefore visiblewell in advance; the diagnostic ismechanical rather than a matter ofjudgement. Last stated 2 months ago 21 Aug 2026 RD Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — 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: 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 Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moonbefore America returns would be adefeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago 18 Aug 2026 CH Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are EB Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: A diesel export ban would probably do little for U.S. affordability, would deter business investment, and would weaken America's hand against China on energy. — tap to centre the map on it A diesel export ban would probablydo little for U.S. affordability,would deter business investment, andwould weaken America's hand againstChina on energy. Last stated a month ago 24 Sept 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: A fox who sees many factors in play cannot judge in a blink; they reason 'on the one hand, and on the other' and must reconcile the conflicting arguments. — tap to centre the map on it A fox who sees many factors in playcannot judge in a blink; they reason'on the one hand, and on the other'and must reconcile the conflictingarguments. Last stated 14 years ago 6 Dec 2012 PT Philip Tetlock — holds since 2012-12-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: Across nine election years since 2008, polls were biased against Democrats once, against Republicans four times, and basically unbiased four times. — tap to centre the map on it Across nine election years since2008, polls were biased againstDemocrats once, against Republicansfour times, and basically unbiasedfour times. Last stated 4 weeks ago 3 Oct 2026 NS Nate Silver — holds since 2026-10-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI is transforming U.S. politics and has inspired more hate across a wider political spectrum than any other technology — tap to centre the map on it AI is transforming U.S. politics andhas inspired more hate across awider political spectrum than anyother technology Last stated 2 months ago 15 Sept 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Americans agree on gun responsibility more than they disagree, and it should not be a partisan issue — tap to centre the map on it Americans agree on gunresponsibility more than theydisagree, and it should not be apartisan issue Last stated 4 years ago 7 Jun 2022 MM Matthew McConaughey — holds since 2022-06-07 — tap for who they are
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At the centre The Trump administration is trying to undo even the most essential functions of government and turn the country back to the 19th century or before. Last stated 8 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago Holds Paul Krugman Read this korrent →