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Read this korrent: Understood broadly, knavery can be charged against the whole trading part of the people
Understood broadly, knavery can be charged against the whole trading part of the people
BM
Bernard Mandeville — holds since c. 1714–1733 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Christians who sell enslaved families apart betray their own rule to do unto others as they would be done by — tap to centre the map on it
Christians who sell enslaved families apart betray their own rule to do unto others as they would be done by
Last stated 238 years ago
24 Mar 1789
OE
Olaudah Equiano — holds since 1789-03-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One may only take as much as one can use before it spoils; the rest belongs to others — tap to centre the map on it
One may only take as much as one can use before it spoils; the rest belongs to others
JL
John Locke — holds since c. 1689–1690 — tap for who they are
Same subject: By pursuing their own interest, people frequently serve society better than when they set out to serve it — tap to centre the map on it
By pursuing their own interest, people frequently serve society better than when they set out to serve it
Last stated 251 years ago
9 Mar 1776
AS
Adam Smith — holds since 1776-03-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Treating a wrongdoer as mistaken rather than evil is compatible with stopping them from doing further harm. — tap to centre the map on it
Treating a wrongdoer as mistaken rather than evil is compatible with stopping them from doing further harm.
Last stated 5 days ago
27 Oct 2026
MP
Massimo Pigliucci — holds since 2026-10-27 — 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 people who deal in it; slave dealers are not 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: Whoever breaks an unjust law must do so openly, lovingly, and willing to accept the penalty — tap to centre the map on it
Whoever breaks an unjust law must do so openly, lovingly, and willing to accept the penalty
MJ
Martin Luther King Jr. — holds since c. 1963–1964 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We get our dinner from traders by appealing to their self-interest, not to their kindness — tap to centre the map on it
We get our dinner from traders by appealing to their self-interest, not to their kindness
Last stated 251 years ago
9 Mar 1776
AS
Adam Smith — holds since 1776-03-09 — 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
IK
Immanuel Kant — holds since c. 1785 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
VR
Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none — tap to centre the map on it
A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none
VO
Voltaire — holds since c. 1752–1774 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy — tap to centre the map on it
A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
CL
C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free person asks neither what the country can do for them nor what they can do for the country — tap to centre the map on it
A free person asks neither what the country can do for them nor what they can do for the country
MF
Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1962 — 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
IS
Ilya Somin — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. — tap to centre the map on it
A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in.
Last stated 2 years ago
3 Mar 2025
TS
Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2025-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dominant company's lead in market share compounds over time and becomes harder for competitors to close, especially in technology. — tap to centre the map on it
A dominant company's lead in market share compounds over time and becomes harder for competitors to close, especially in technology.
Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
BR
Barry Ritholtz — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will force a correction in how companies pay for experience once AI-augmented junior employees match the output of far costlier mid-career employees. — tap to centre the map on it
AI will force a correction in how companies pay for experience once AI-augmented junior employees match the output of far costlier mid-career employees.
Last stated 3 months ago
15 Aug 2026
HR
Harper Reed — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
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Understood broadly, knavery can be charged against the whole trading part of the people
Last stated c. 1714–1733
Holds Bernard Mandeville
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Christians who sell enslaved families apart betray their own rule to do unto others as they would be done by
Last stated 24 Mar 1789 · 238 years ago
Holds Olaudah Equiano
Similar wording
One may only take as much as one can use before it spoils; the rest belongs to others
Last stated c. 1689–1690
Holds John Locke
Similar wording
By pursuing their own interest, people frequently serve society better than when they set out to serve it
Last stated 9 Mar 1776 · 251 years ago
Holds Adam Smith
Similar wording
Treating a wrongdoer as mistaken rather than evil is compatible with stopping them from doing further harm.
Last stated 27 Oct 2026 · 5 days ago
Holds Massimo Pigliucci
Similar wording
The slave trade hardens the people who deal in it; slave dealers are not born worse than other men
Last stated 24 Mar 1789 · 238 years ago
Holds Olaudah Equiano
Similar wording
Whoever breaks an unjust law must do so openly, lovingly, and willing to accept the penalty
Last stated c. 1963–1964
Holds Martin Luther King Jr.
Similar wording
We get our dinner from traders by appealing to their self-interest, not to their kindness
Last stated 9 Mar 1776 · 251 years ago
Holds Adam Smith
Similar wording
'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 Immanuel Kant
Same subject: religion
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Last stated 17 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Venkatesh Rao
Same subject: religion
A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none
Last stated c. 1752–1774
Holds Voltaire
Same subject: religion
A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
Last stated c. 1942–1952
Holds C. S. Lewis
Same subject: libertarianism
A free person asks neither what the country can do for them nor what they can do for the country
Last stated c. 1962
Holds Milton Friedman
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: market efficiency
A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in.
Last stated 3 Mar 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Tobias Sjösten
Same subject: market efficiency
A dominant company's lead in market share compounds over time and becomes harder for competitors to close, especially in technology.
Last stated 22 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Barry Ritholtz
Same subject: market efficiency
AI will force a correction in how companies pay for experience once AI-augmented junior employees match the output of far costlier mid-career employees.
Last stated 15 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Harper Reed