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Everything filed under startups startups Everything filed under investing investing Everything filed under capitalism capitalism Everything filed under family family Everything filed under venture capital venture capital Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Unequal land ownership is the great cause of unequal distribution of wealth Unequal land ownership is the great causeof unequal distribution of wealth HG Henry George — holds since c. 1877–1880 — tap for who they are Same subject: Public ownership of land provides people with a voice and creates space for debate, accountability, and democratic oversight. — tap to centre the map on it Public ownership of land providespeople with a voice and createsspace for debate, accountability,and democratic oversight. Last stated 4 months ago 18 Jun 2026 KJ Kilian Jornet — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: Capitalists' incomes are likely to rise because wealthy people own AI companies, so a rising capital share means higher income inequality. — tap to centre the map on it Capitalists' incomes are likely torise because wealthy people own AIcompanies, so a rising capital sharemeans higher income inequality. Last stated 2 months ago 14 Sept 2026 BM Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: Private property already does not exist for nine-tenths of people, and exists for the few because of that — tap to centre the map on it Private property already does notexist for nine-tenths of people, andexists for the few because of that KM Karl Marx — holds since c. 1848 — tap for who they are FE Friedrich Engels — holds since c. 1848 — tap for who they are Same subject: The spread of equality of conditions is a providential fact beyond human interference — tap to centre the map on it The spread of equality of conditionsis a providential fact beyond humaninterference AT Alexis de Tocqueville — holds since c. 1835 — tap for who they are Same subject: Economic inequality is growing because technology makes companies easier to start and faster to grow, not because of tax policy. — tap to centre the map on it Economic inequality is growingbecause technology makes companieseasier to start and faster to grow,not because of tax policy. Last stated 3 months ago 16 Aug 2026 PG Paul Graham — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: Property should circulate, divided more equally among a family's children, rather than entrenched by inheritance of the eldest son — tap to centre the map on it Property should circulate, dividedmore equally among a family'schildren, rather than entrenched byinheritance of the eldest son Last stated 236 years ago 18 Dec 1790 MW Mary Wollstonecraft — holds since 1790-12-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: Incentives create inequality by definition; inequality is their very purpose — tap to centre the map on it Incentives create inequality bydefinition; inequality is their verypurpose Last stated 3 years ago 11 May 2023 RB Roy Baumeister — holds since 2023-05-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: Possession of great wealth and authority engenders an instinct for the violent defense of that wealth. — tap to centre the map on it Possession of great wealth andauthority engenders an instinct forthe violent defense of that wealth. Last stated 6 months ago 7 May 2026 MB Mandy Brown — holds since 2026-05-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question tomake a founder answer — the honestanswer can simply be that youstarted now. Last stated 3 months ago 28 Jul 2026 BS Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is awarning, and a belief everybodyshares is also a warning; the rightnumber of people who agree with youis small but not zero. Last stated 3 months ago 28 Jul 2026 SA Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A billboard buys only short, shallowawareness, so it does not work foreducation or for a startup beforeproduct-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago 9 Jun 2026 EK Emily Kramer — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A first-time founder has anadvantage over a repeat winner,because past success makes it tooeasy to raise money and hire againsta big vision before there isproduct-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago 14 Jun 2026 MP Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half thevaluation if it buys all of thecontrol, because the right to bewrong in your own way is whatfounding was for. Last stated 5 months ago 2 Jun 2026 MP Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model. — tap to centre the map on it A venture capital "regatta", wheremost of the race happens before theSeries A, is replacing the VCfactory model. Last stated 2 years ago 9 Dec 2024 SL Sam Lessin — holds since 2024-12-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. — tap to centre the map on it A bubble can only be identified inretrospect, so arguing about whetherone is happening now cannot besettled now. Last stated 11 months ago 9 Dec 2025 HM Howard Marks — holds since 2025-12-09 — 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 aself-fulfilling ('sunspot') debtcrisis simply by credibly committingto buy as many bonds as needed atthe 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: A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who does not know theirown goal dies by a thousandcompromises and ends up running acompany they do not want to work at. Last stated 5 months ago 2 Jun 2026 MP Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Unequal land ownership is the great cause of unequal distribution of wealth Last stated c. 1877–1880 Holds Henry George Read this korrent →