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← What the nation needs most is not better morals but simply enough money
17 connected korrents · 12 moments from 14 Feb 1776 to 14 Oct 2026.
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George Bernard Shaw — holds since c. 1906–1907 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No society can flourish when most of its members are poor, and those who feed and house everyone deserve to be decently fed and housed — tap to centre the map on it No society can flourish when most of its members are poor, and those who feed and house everyone deserve to be decently fed and housed Last stated 251 years ago
9 Mar 1776
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Adam Smith — holds since 1776-03-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Government is needed only for the few things society cannot manage itself — tap to centre the map on it Government is needed only for the few things society cannot manage itself
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Thomas Paine — holds since c. 1792 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Living standards are not tightly tied to consumption, so consuming less need not mean real sacrifice. — tap to centre the map on it Living standards are not tightly tied to consumption, so consuming less need not mean real sacrifice. Last stated 19 years ago
2 Jan 2008
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Jared Diamond — holds since 2008-01-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Society is always a blessing, but government is at best a necessary evil and at worst an intolerable one — tap to centre the map on it Society is always a blessing, but government is at best a necessary evil and at worst an intolerable one Last stated 251 years ago
14 Feb 1776
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Thomas Paine — holds since 1776-02-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No one can be forced or legislated into blessedness; it needs education and free individual judgment — tap to centre the map on it No one can be forced or legislated into blessedness; it needs education and free individual judgment
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Baruch Spinoza — holds since c. 1670 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The rich need not apologize for wealth but should acknowledge everyone should pay a fair share — tap to centre the map on it The rich need not apologize for wealth but should acknowledge everyone should pay a fair share Last stated 15 years ago
30 Apr 2012
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Stephen King — holds since 2012-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Politicians who want a Christian nation abandon the Bible when it comes to Jesus's words on the sick, the hungry and the poor. — tap to centre the map on it Politicians who want a Christian nation abandon the Bible when it comes to Jesus's words on the sick, the hungry and the poor. Last stated 10 months ago
14 Jan 2026
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James Talarico — holds since 2026-01-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Charity from the rich cannot take on the nation’s responsibilities to the sick, the poor, the young and its infrastructure — tap to centre the map on it Charity from the rich cannot take on the nation’s responsibilities to the sick, the poor, the young and its infrastructure Last stated 15 years ago
30 Apr 2012
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Stephen King — holds since 2012-04-30 — 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
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What the nation needs most is not better morals but simply enough money
Last stated c. 1906–1907
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No society can flourish when most of its members are poor, and those who feed and house everyone deserve to be decently fed and housed
Holds
Government is needed only for the few things society cannot manage itself
Last stated c. 1792
Holds
Living standards are not tightly tied to consumption, so consuming less need not mean real sacrifice.
Holds
Society is always a blessing, but government is at best a necessary evil and at worst an intolerable one
Holds
No one can be forced or legislated into blessedness; it needs education and free individual judgment
Last stated c. 1670
Holds
The rich need not apologize for wealth but should acknowledge everyone should pay a fair share
Holds
Politicians who want a Christian nation abandon the Bible when it comes to Jesus's words on the sick, the hungry and the poor.
Holds
Charity from the rich cannot take on the nation’s responsibilities to the sick, the poor, the young and its infrastructure
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