Tap a claim on the ring to put it at the centre.
← Weak men and weak institutions are dangerous.
17 connected korrents · 11 moments from 4 Mar 2022 to 21 Oct 2026.
Everything filed under democracy
democracy
Everything filed under politics
politics
Everything filed under public debt
public debt
Everything filed under government
government Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Weak men and weak institutions are dangerous. Weak men and weak institutions are dangerous. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Oct 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Mega-billionaires are more dangerous to democracy than the merely rich — tap to centre the map on it Mega-billionaires are more dangerous to democracy than the merely rich Last stated 3 weeks ago
13 Oct 2026
PK
Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human institutions are only superficial causes of misery compared with deeper causes — tap to centre the map on it Human institutions are only superficial causes of misery compared with deeper causes
TM
Thomas Robert Malthus — holds since c. 1798 — 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
TH
Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The real misfortune is not inequality but dependence on others — tap to centre the map on it The real misfortune is not inequality but dependence on others
VO
Voltaire — holds since c. 1752–1774 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Institutions fail not because people are wicked, but because evidence, incentives, discretion, and review rights flow in the wrong direction. — tap to centre the map on it Institutions fail not because people are wicked, but because evidence, incentives, discretion, and review rights flow in the wrong direction. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
RK
Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every actual state is corrupt, and good people must not obey the laws too well — tap to centre the map on it Every actual state is corrupt, and good people must not obey the laws too well
RE
Ralph Waldo Emerson — holds since c. 1844 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humans are hard-wired to be of weak principles and strong tribal allegiance — tap to centre the map on it Humans are hard-wired to be of weak principles and strong tribal allegiance Last stated 5 years ago
4 Mar 2022
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bad man cannot injure a man better than himself — tap to centre the map on it A bad man cannot injure a man better than himself
SO
Socrates — holds since c. 399 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. — tap to centre the map on it A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Mar 2025
KG
Kapil Gupta — holds since 2025-03-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation — tap to centre the map on it A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation
YH
Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — 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
NS
Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — 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
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
At the centre
Weak men and weak institutions are dangerous.
Holds Read this korrent →
Mega-billionaires are more dangerous to democracy than the merely rich
Holds
Human institutions are only superficial causes of misery compared with deeper causes
Last stated c. 1798
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
The real misfortune is not inequality but dependence on others
Last stated c. 1752–1774
Holds
Institutions fail not because people are wicked, but because evidence, incentives, discretion, and review rights flow in the wrong direction.
Holds
Every actual state is corrupt, and good people must not obey the laws too well
Last stated c. 1844
Holds
Humans are hard-wired to be of weak principles and strong tribal allegiance
Holds
A bad man cannot injure a man better than himself
Last stated c. 399 BCE
Holds
A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy.
Holds
A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one.
Holds
A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation
Last stated c. 2024–2025
Holds
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Holds
A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power.
Holds
A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system.
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