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Read this korrent: True freedom is a life in which you would not choose to fast-forward any of your moments.
True freedom is a life in which you would not choose to fast-forward any of your moments.
Last stated 11 months ago
30 Nov 2025
AA
Ali Abdaal — holds since 2025-11-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Giving up total freedom is a small price for deeper meaning — tap to centre the map on it
Giving up total freedom is a small price for deeper meaning
Last stated a year ago
29 Jun 2025
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-29 — 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
PF
Paulo Freire — holds since c. 1968 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People living far below their means enjoy a freedom that people busy upgrading their lifestyles cannot fathom. — tap to centre the map on it
People living far below their means enjoy a freedom that people busy upgrading their lifestyles cannot fathom.
Last stated 7 years ago
28 Dec 2019
NR
Naval Ravikant — holds since 2019-12-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If life is only absurd and freedom bounded by limited fate, what counts is the most living, not the best — tap to centre the map on it
If life is only absurd and freedom bounded by limited fate, what counts is the most living, not the best
AC
Albert Camus — holds since c. 1942 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Doing less and doing it better is worth pursuing as an end in itself, because a life with both freedom and focus is a life well lived. — tap to centre the map on it
Doing less and doing it better is worth pursuing as an end in itself, because a life with both freedom and focus is a life well lived.
Last stated 16 years ago
27 Aug 2010
CN
Cal Newport — holds since 2010-08-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When exploring, you want to feel in reality as quickly as possible what the result of your choices is. — tap to centre the map on it
When exploring, you want to feel in reality as quickly as possible what the result of your choices is.
Last stated 8 months ago
12 Mar 2026
JP
Josh Puckett — holds since 2026-03-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A true pirate is defined by rejecting the authority of nations and empires altogether, not merely by breaking their laws. — tap to centre the map on it
A true pirate is defined by rejecting the authority of nations and empires altogether, not merely by breaking their laws.
Last stated 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
SJ
Steven Johnson — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Freedom is a tenable goal only for responsible individuals, not for madmen or children — tap to centre the map on it
Freedom is a tenable goal only for responsible individuals, not for madmen or children
MF
Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1962 — 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
OB
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
JC
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
OB
Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A policy of freedom for the individual is still the only truly progressive policy, as in the nineteenth century — tap to centre the map on it
A policy of freedom for the individual is still the only truly progressive policy, as in the nineteenth century
FH
Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An alliance with abundance liberals is likely a more promising political strategy for libertarians than a revival of fusionism in the short to medium term. — tap to centre the map on it
An alliance with abundance liberals is likely a more promising political strategy for libertarians than a revival of fusionism in the short to medium term.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Oct 2026
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Ilya Somin — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Denying people the right to leave a country effectively makes them slaves of the state. — tap to centre the map on it
Denying people the right to leave a country effectively makes them slaves of the state.
Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Last stated 2 years ago
1 Dec 2024
AE
Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power. — tap to centre the map on it
A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Oct 2026
PK
Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. — tap to centre the map on it
A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system.
Last stated 7 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
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True freedom is a life in which you would not choose to fast-forward any of your moments.
Last stated 30 Nov 2025 · 11 months ago
Holds Ali Abdaal
Read this korrent →
Similar wording
Giving up total freedom is a small price for deeper meaning
Last stated 29 Jun 2025 · a year ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Similar wording
Freedom is acquired by conquest, not received as a gift, and must be pursued constantly and responsibly
Last stated c. 1968
Holds Paulo Freire
Similar wording
People living far below their means enjoy a freedom that people busy upgrading their lifestyles cannot fathom.
Last stated 28 Dec 2019 · 7 years ago
Holds Naval Ravikant
Similar wording
If life is only absurd and freedom bounded by limited fate, what counts is the most living, not the best
Last stated c. 1942
Holds Albert Camus
Similar wording
Doing less and doing it better is worth pursuing as an end in itself, because a life with both freedom and focus is a life well lived.
Last stated 27 Aug 2010 · 16 years ago
Holds Cal Newport
Similar wording
When exploring, you want to feel in reality as quickly as possible what the result of your choices is.
Last stated 12 Mar 2026 · 8 months ago
Holds Josh Puckett
Similar wording
A true pirate is defined by rejecting the authority of nations and empires altogether, not merely by breaking their laws.
Last stated 9 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Steven Johnson
Similar wording
Freedom is a tenable goal only for responsible individuals, not for madmen or children
Last stated c. 1962
Holds Milton Friedman
Same subject: public debt
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 1 Jun 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Olivier Blanchard
Same subject: public debt
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 14 Apr 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds John H. Cochrane
Same subject: public debt
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 1 Jun 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Olivier Blanchard
Same subject: libertarianism
A policy of freedom for the individual is still the only truly progressive policy, as in the nineteenth century
Last stated c. 1944
Holds Friedrich Hayek
Same subject: libertarianism
An alliance with abundance liberals is likely a more promising political strategy for libertarians than a revival of fusionism in the short to medium term.
Last stated 14 Oct 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Ilya Somin
Same subject: libertarianism
Denying people the right to leave a country effectively makes them slaves of the state.
Last stated 28 Jul 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Balaji Srinivasan
Same subject: politics
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Last stated 1 Dec 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Alice Evans
Same subject: politics
A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power.
Last stated 14 Oct 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Paul Krugman
Same subject: politics
A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system.
Last stated 9 Apr 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Noah Smith