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← There are grave problems with a political system that rests upon the fiction of a single general will.

17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 3 Sept 1888 to 5 Nov 2026.

Everything filed under government government Everything filed under democracy democracy Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: There are grave problems with a political system that rests upon the fiction of a single general will. There are grave problems with a politicalsystem that rests upon the fiction of asingle general will. Last stated today 5 Nov 2026 BD Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-11-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: It is not easy to change the direction of a political system, and idealistic reform plans usually do not work out as neatly as hoped. — tap to centre the map on it It is not easy to change thedirection of a political system, andidealistic reform plans usually donot work out as neatly as hoped. Last stated 2 months ago 31 Aug 2026 RA Russ Allbery — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: The general will is always right and aims at the public good, but the people's deliberations are not always equally correct — tap to centre the map on it The general will is always right andaims at the public good, but thepeople's deliberations are notalways equally correct JR Jean-Jacques Rousseau — holds since c. 1762 — tap for who they are Same subject: Most people spend their lives in a vetocracy, where doing something takes everyone's agreement but one objection is enough to stop it. — tap to centre the map on it Most people spend their lives in avetocracy, where doing somethingtakes everyone's agreement but oneobjection is enough to stop it. Last stated 10 months ago 18 Jan 2026 TL Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: The will to a system shows a lack of honesty — tap to centre the map on it The will to a system shows a lack ofhonesty Last stated 138 years ago 3 Sept 1888 FN Friedrich Nietzsche — holds since 1888-09-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: Politicians prioritize their own interests over the wellbeing of their country, leading to a loss of public trust. — tap to centre the map on it Politicians prioritize their owninterests over the wellbeing oftheir country, leading to a loss ofpublic trust. Last stated a week ago 29 Oct 2026 PL Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-10-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: Growing public unreasonableness and contradictory demands are a major cause of persistently low approval ratings for politicians of both parties. — tap to centre the map on it Growing public unreasonableness andcontradictory demands are a majorcause of persistently low approvalratings for politicians of bothparties. Last stated 4 months ago 17 Jul 2026 JB Josh Barro — holds since 2026-07-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: In designing a constitution every man must be supposed a knave, though this is false in fact — tap to centre the map on it In designing a constitution everyman must be supposed a knave, thoughthis is false in fact DH David Hume — holds since c. 1741–1776 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country's food system is shaped by agricultural and antitrust policy choices, not by a free market. — tap to centre the map on it A country's food system is shaped byagricultural and antitrust policychoices, not by a free market. Last stated 6 years ago 12 May 2020 MP Michael Pollan — holds since 2020-05-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ballot law unfair to either race injures whites more lastingly than Black citizens — tap to centre the map on it A ballot law unfair to either raceinjures whites more lastingly thanBlack citizens BW Booker T. Washington — holds since c. 1899 — 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 ifits leader deeply desires it andrules with a firm hand rather thanby 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: everyvoice should be heard and then oneperson decides, and the decisionshould 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 contested or overturned election would permanently damage America's animal spirits, investment, productivity growth, Treasury yields, and the dollar. — tap to centre the map on it A contested or overturned electionwould permanently damage America'sanimal spirits, investment,productivity growth, Treasuryyields, and the dollar. Last stated 2 weeks ago 21 Oct 2026 BD Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A decline in the cognitive abilities of the American electorate could threaten democracy. — tap to centre the map on it A decline in the cognitive abilitiesof the American electorate couldthreaten democracy. Last stated 4 months ago 16 Jul 2026 NW Natalie Wexler — holds since 2026-07-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: A plurality of American voters were willing to vote against democracy in 2024. — tap to centre the map on it A plurality of American voters werewilling to vote against democracy in2024. Last stated 4 days ago 1 Nov 2026 JQ John Quiggin — holds since 2026-11-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A progressive tax should chiefly aim to end the influence of primogeniture — tap to centre the map on it A progressive tax should chiefly aimto end the influence ofprimogeniture TP Thomas Paine — holds since c. 1792 — tap for who they are Same subject: Taxing billionaire wealth is important to preserve democracy. — tap to centre the map on it Taxing billionaire wealth isimportant to preserve democracy. Last stated 6 days ago 30 Oct 2026 RR Robert Reich — holds since 2026-10-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: Voters are choosing the Democrats and rejecting Zucman-style wealth confiscation. — tap to centre the map on it Voters are choosing the Democratsand rejecting Zucman-style wealthconfiscation. Last stated yesterday 4 Nov 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-11-04 — tap for who they are
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