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17 connected korrents · 8 moments from 24 Mar 1789 to 2 Jun 2026.
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Niccolò Machiavelli — holds since c. 1514–1519 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Both force and fraud are unworthy of humans, but fraud is the more contemptible — tap to centre the map on it Both force and fraud are unworthy of humans, but fraud is the more contemptible
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Cicero — holds since c. 45–44 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: A righteous reform cannot be achieved by expediency; in morals there is no sliding uphill — tap to centre the map on it A righteous reform cannot be achieved by expediency; in morals there is no sliding uphill Last stated 172 years ago
4 Jul 1854
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Henry David Thoreau — holds since 1854-07-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Competing hard for wealth is fair, but knocking down a rival is a violation of fair play — tap to centre the map on it Competing hard for wealth is fair, but knocking down a rival is a violation of fair play
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Adam Smith — holds since c. 1759–1777 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A wise ruler need not keep his word when it would harm him and its reasons are gone, because people are not wholly good — tap to centre the map on it A wise ruler need not keep his word when it would harm him and its reasons are gone, because people are not wholly good
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Niccolò Machiavelli — holds since c. 1513–1514 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whoever refuses to obey the general will must be compelled by the whole body, which means being forced to be free — tap to centre the map on it Whoever refuses to obey the general will must be compelled by the whole body, which means being forced to be free
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau — holds since c. 1762 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Enslaving people strips them of half their virtue and teaches them fraud and cruelty, then blames them for dishonesty — tap to centre the map on it Enslaving people strips them of half their virtue and teaches them fraud and cruelty, then blames them for dishonesty Last stated 238 years ago
24 Mar 1789
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Olaudah Equiano — holds since 1789-03-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You should not disown your deeds once done; pangs of conscience are indecent — tap to centre the map on it You should not disown your deeds once done; pangs of conscience are indecent Last stated 138 years ago
3 Sept 1888
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Friedrich Nietzsche — holds since 1888-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 'Do not do to others what you would not want done to you' cannot be a universal law of morality — tap to centre the map on it 'Do not do to others what you would not want done to you' cannot be a universal law of morality
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Immanuel Kant — holds since c. 1785 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person should not play the coward to their own deeds by repudiating them once done; pangs of conscience are indecent. — tap to centre the map on it A person should not play the coward to their own deeds by repudiating them once done; pangs of conscience are indecent. Last stated 138 years ago
3 Sept 1888
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Friedrich Nietzsche — holds since 1888-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society that intensely values intelligence is unprecedented in human history; the Bible, Homer and other ancient texts value strength, courage and beauty instead. — tap to centre the map on it A society that intensely values intelligence is unprecedented in human history; the Bible, Homer and other ancient texts value strength, courage and beauty instead. Last stated 6 months ago
8 May 2026
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David Reich — holds since 2026-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A tribe of loyal, self-sacrificing members would defeat most other tribes, which is natural selection — tap to centre the map on it A tribe of loyal, self-sacrificing members would defeat most other tribes, which is natural selection
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Charles Darwin — holds since c. 1871–1874 — 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
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There is no disgrace in breaking promises extorted by force
Last stated c. 1514–1519
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Both force and fraud are unworthy of humans, but fraud is the more contemptible
Last stated c. 45–44 BCE
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A righteous reform cannot be achieved by expediency; in morals there is no sliding uphill
Holds
Competing hard for wealth is fair, but knocking down a rival is a violation of fair play
Last stated c. 1759–1777
Holds
A wise ruler need not keep his word when it would harm him and its reasons are gone, because people are not wholly good
Last stated c. 1513–1514
Holds
Whoever refuses to obey the general will must be compelled by the whole body, which means being forced to be free
Last stated c. 1762
Holds
Enslaving people strips them of half their virtue and teaches them fraud and cruelty, then blames them for dishonesty
Holds
You should not disown your deeds once done; pangs of conscience are indecent
Holds
'Do not do to others what you would not want done to you' cannot be a universal law of morality
Last stated c. 1785
Holds
A person should not play the coward to their own deeds by repudiating them once done; pangs of conscience are indecent.
Holds
A society that intensely values intelligence is unprecedented in human history; the Bible, Homer and other ancient texts value strength, courage and beauty instead.
Holds
A tribe of loyal, self-sacrificing members would defeat most other tribes, which is natural selection
Last stated c. 1871–1874
Holds
A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy.
Holds
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.
Holds
A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation
Last stated c. 2024–2025
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
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.
Holds
During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity.
Holds