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← To preserve freedom, security must be provided outside the market and competition left to work unobstructed
17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 13 Apr 2009 to 26 Aug 2026.
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Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society as wealthy as ours has no reason not to guarantee basic security to all without endangering freedom — tap to centre the map on it A society as wealthy as ours has no reason not to guarantee basic security to all without endangering freedom
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Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most regulation does not come from anyone trying to keep the public safe but from an entrenched interest using government to shut its competitors down. — tap to centre the map on it Most regulation does not come from anyone trying to keep the public safe but from an entrenched interest using government to shut its competitors down. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Freedom is acquired by conquest, not received as a gift, and must be pursued constantly and responsibly — tap to centre the map on it Freedom is acquired by conquest, not received as a gift, and must be pursued constantly and responsibly
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Paulo Freire — holds since c. 1968 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Without security, there is no industry, arts or society, only fear of violent death, and life is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short — tap to centre the map on it Without security, there is no industry, arts or society, only fear of violent death, and life is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Left to their own devices and under competitive pressure, companies will cut safety corners even when safer alternatives are possible. — tap to centre the map on it Left to their own devices and under competitive pressure, companies will cut safety corners even when safer alternatives are possible. Last stated 7 months ago
22 Feb 2026
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2026-02-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Policy should secure people's freedom to leave a platform while keeping their community, their purchases and their data, rather than try to keep dying platforms alive. — tap to centre the map on it Policy should secure people's freedom to leave a platform while keeping their community, their purchases and their data, rather than try to keep dying platforms alive. Last stated 4 years ago
21 Jan 2023
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2023-01-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: With no truly free places left in the world, freedom now depends on new technology creating new space, not on political change. — tap to centre the map on it With no truly free places left in the world, freedom now depends on new technology creating new space, not on political change. Last stated 17 years ago
13 Apr 2009
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Peter Thiel — holds since 2009-04-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: On AI the state's job does not stop at safety; leaving everything else to the market is a mistake. — tap to centre the map on it On AI the state's job does not stop at safety; leaving everything else to the market is a mistake. Last stated 2 years ago
13 Jan 2025
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Keir Starmer — holds since 2025-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. — tap to centre the map on it A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A market becomes commodified through fungibility of alternatives, not merely through lower price. — tap to centre the map on it A market becomes commodified through fungibility of alternatives, not merely through lower price. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A market economy rewards putting land under campsites and horse liveries rather than under food, and that is the wrong thing to reward. — tap to centre the map on it A market economy rewards putting land under campsites and horse liveries rather than under food, and that is the wrong thing to reward. Last stated 3 years ago
9 Dec 2023
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2023-12-09 — 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 a year 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
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 policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated a month ago
22 Aug 2026
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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 Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
At the centre
To preserve freedom, security must be provided outside the market and competition left to work unobstructed
Last stated c. 1944
Holds Read this korrent →
A society as wealthy as ours has no reason not to guarantee basic security to all without endangering freedom
Last stated c. 1944
Holds
Most regulation does not come from anyone trying to keep the public safe but from an entrenched interest using government to shut its competitors down.
Holds
Freedom is acquired by conquest, not received as a gift, and must be pursued constantly and responsibly
Last stated c. 1968
Holds
Without security, there is no industry, arts or society, only fear of violent death, and life is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short
Last stated c. 1651
Holds
Left to their own devices and under competitive pressure, companies will cut safety corners even when safer alternatives are possible.
Holds
Policy should secure people's freedom to leave a platform while keeping their community, their purchases and their data, rather than try to keep dying platforms alive.
Holds
With no truly free places left in the world, freedom now depends on new technology creating new space, not on political change.
Holds
On AI the state's job does not stop at safety; leaving everything else to the market is a mistake.
Holds
A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price.
Holds
A market becomes commodified through fungibility of alternatives, not merely through lower price.
Holds
A market economy rewards putting land under campsites and horse liveries rather than under food, and that is the wrong thing to reward.
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
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot.
Holds