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17 connected korrents · 13 moments from 24 Mar 1789 to 13 Sept 2026.

Everything filed under war war Everything filed under capitalism capitalism Everything filed under Europe Europe Everything filed under Russia Russia Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Trade with Africa would be an inexhaustible source of wealth for British manufacturing, and the slave trade stands in its way Trade with Africa would be aninexhaustible source of wealth for Britishmanufacturing, and the slave trade standsin its way Last stated 238 years ago 24 Mar 1789 OE Olaudah Equiano — holds since 1789-03-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: Abolishing slavery would be a universal good — tap to centre the map on it Abolishing slavery would be auniversal good Last stated 238 years ago 24 Mar 1789 OE Olaudah Equiano — holds since 1789-03-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: The slave trade violates the first natural right of mankind, equality and independence — tap to centre the map on it The slave trade violates the firstnatural right of mankind, equalityand independence Last stated 238 years ago 24 Mar 1789 OE Olaudah Equiano — holds since 1789-03-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: In England trade enriched citizens and made them freer, and that freedom in turn extended commerce and the state's greatness — tap to centre the map on it In England trade enriched citizensand made them freer, and thatfreedom in turn extended commerceand the state's greatness VO Voltaire — holds since c. 1733 — tap for who they are Same subject: Plantation slavery was profitable and fully compatible with capitalism, not opposed to it. — tap to centre the map on it Plantation slavery was profitableand fully compatible withcapitalism, not opposed to it. Last stated 4 years ago 26 Aug 2022 DK Davis Kedrosky — holds since 2022-08-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: The slave trade hardens the people who deal in it; slave dealers are not born worse than other men — tap to centre the map on it The slave trade hardens the peoplewho deal in it; slave dealers arenot born worse than other men Last stated 238 years ago 24 Mar 1789 OE Olaudah Equiano — holds since 1789-03-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: Slavery was economically important to actually-existing capitalism in its early period, distinct from whether it was necessary for industrialization overall. — tap to centre the map on it Slavery was economically importantto actually-existing capitalism inits early period, distinct fromwhether it was necessary forindustrialization overall. Last stated 4 years ago 12 Oct 2022 DK Davis Kedrosky — holds since 2022-10-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: Slavery was not necessary for industrial capitalism to emerge in general, though it may explain why Britain specifically industrialized first. — tap to centre the map on it Slavery was not necessary forindustrial capitalism to emerge ingeneral, though it may explain whyBritain specifically industrializedfirst. Last stated 4 years ago 12 Oct 2022 DK Davis Kedrosky — holds since 2022-10-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: Large-scale international trade can create the potential for conflict as well as sometimes serving peace. — tap to centre the map on it Large-scale international trade cancreate the potential for conflict aswell as sometimes serving peace. Last stated 3 weeks ago 13 Sept 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. — tap to centre the map on it 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency,and it is a formula available toUkraine's allies precisely becausethey are not the ones doing thefighting. Last stated 12 months ago 10 Oct 2025 LF Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. — tap to centre the map on it 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actionsfundamentally shaped the world welive in today. Last stated 3 weeks ago 11 Sept 2026 MY Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. — tap to centre the map on it A ceasefire along the current lineswould end the killing and stillleave a long-term settlement betweenRussia and Ukraine possible. Last stated a month ago 26 Aug 2026 BM Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted. — tap to centre the map on it A nation of a million people cannotrule hundreds of millions bywarfare; the Mongol Empire lastedbecause it offered its subjectsthings they actually wanted. Last stated a year ago 31 Jul 2025 JW Jack Weatherford — holds since 2025-07-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: A nuclear war between the United States and Russia would kill five billion people. — tap to centre the map on it A nuclear war between the UnitedStates and Russia would kill fivebillion people. Last stated 3 years ago 22 Mar 2024 AJ Annie Jacobsen — holds since 2024-03-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: A superpower's deferential posture toward rival great powers can alienate its allies while yielding no strategic payoff in return. — tap to centre the map on it A superpower's deferential posturetoward rival great powers canalienate its allies while yieldingno strategic payoff in return. Last stated a month ago 2 Sept 2026 DD Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. — tap to centre the map on it A company doing something at theedge of the Overton window has tohold two cultures at once — the truebelievers and the seriousprofessionals who think they arecrazy — and integrating them is whatmakes it work. Last stated 2 months ago 7 Aug 2026 MH Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. — tap to centre the map on it A heavily centralised state is themost fragile kind: when Rome’scentre failed, its successors wereleft without the resources oradministration to do what it haddone. Last stated 5 years ago 28 Jan 2022 BD Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-01-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: A new world order based on raw power is being drawn right now, and Europe has to fight for its place in it. — tap to centre the map on it A new world order based on raw poweris being drawn right now, and Europehas to fight for its place in it. Last stated a year ago 10 Sept 2025 UL Ursula von der Leyen — holds since 2025-09-10 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Trade with Africa would be an inexhaustible source of wealth for British manufacturing, and the slave trade stands in its way Last stated 24 Mar 1789 · 238 years ago Holds Olaudah Equiano Read this korrent →