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17 connected korrents · 11 moments from 18 Sept 1895 to 5 Oct 2026.
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Friedrich Engels — holds since c. 1845 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Of the classes observed, the English bourgeoisie is the most demoralised by selfishness — tap to centre the map on it Of the classes observed, the English bourgeoisie is the most demoralised by selfishness
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Friedrich Engels — holds since c. 1845 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rosa Luxemburg was right that trying to run the Marxist revolution playbook in a poor technologically retarded agricultural society would produce nothing good. — tap to centre the map on it Rosa Luxemburg was right that trying to run the Marxist revolution playbook in a poor technologically retarded agricultural society would produce nothing good. Last stated 4 weeks ago
5 Oct 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The industrial revolution made England the classic land of the proletariat — tap to centre the map on it The industrial revolution made England the classic land of the proletariat
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Friedrich Engels — holds since c. 1845 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agitating for social equality is folly; progress must come from constant struggle, not artificial forcing — tap to centre the map on it Agitating for social equality is folly; progress must come from constant struggle, not artificial forcing Last stated 131 years ago
18 Sept 1895
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Booker T. Washington — holds since 1895-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Modern revolutions are characterized by a desire to regain control over one's life and encompass social, democratic, ecological, and individual liberty issues. — tap to centre the map on it Modern revolutions are characterized by a desire to regain control over one's life and encompass social, democratic, ecological, and individual liberty issues. Last stated 5 years ago
2 May 2022
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Jean-Luc Mélenchon — holds since 2022-05-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The AI backlash can only be resolved peacefully through a flagship policy that addresses public fears and redistributes AI's economic gains, not by pushing ahead regardless. — tap to centre the map on it The AI backlash can only be resolved peacefully through a flagship policy that addresses public fears and redistributes AI's economic gains, not by pushing ahead regardless. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Apr 2026
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Jasmine Sun — holds since 2026-04-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Saving private property now requires distributing it as sweepingly as a revolution would — tap to centre the map on it Saving private property now requires distributing it as sweepingly as a revolution would
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G. K. Chesterton — holds since c. 1910 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society as wealthy as ours has no reason not to guarantee basic security to all without endangering freedom — tap to centre the map on it A society as wealthy as ours has no reason not to guarantee basic security to all without endangering freedom
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Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on AI would be short-sighted, giving up on the problem too early. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on AI would be short-sighted, giving up on the problem too early. Last stated 3 years ago
25 May 2023
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Nabeel S. Qureshi — holds since 2023-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A basic rule for better decisions is to slow down, especially when there is an immediate conviction. — tap to centre the map on it A basic rule for better decisions is to slow down, especially when there is an immediate conviction. Last stated 7 years ago
12 Oct 2019
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Daniel Kahneman — holds since 2019-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A choice with no immediate payoff is not necessarily a poor one: many extraordinary things come from what is first-order negative and second-order positive. — tap to centre the map on it A choice with no immediate payoff is not necessarily a poor one: many extraordinary things come from what is first-order negative and second-order positive. Last stated 11 years ago
12 Apr 2016
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2016-04-12 — 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 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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With the propertied class so blind, only a violent revolution can solve England's social question
Last stated c. 1845
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Of the classes observed, the English bourgeoisie is the most demoralised by selfishness
Last stated c. 1845
Holds
Rosa Luxemburg was right that trying to run the Marxist revolution playbook in a poor technologically retarded agricultural society would produce nothing good.
Holds
The industrial revolution made England the classic land of the proletariat
Last stated c. 1845
Holds
Agitating for social equality is folly; progress must come from constant struggle, not artificial forcing
Holds
Modern revolutions are characterized by a desire to regain control over one's life and encompass social, democratic, ecological, and individual liberty issues.
Holds
The AI backlash can only be resolved peacefully through a flagship policy that addresses public fears and redistributes AI's economic gains, not by pushing ahead regardless.
Holds
Saving private property now requires distributing it as sweepingly as a revolution would
Last stated c. 1910
Holds
A society as wealthy as ours has no reason not to guarantee basic security to all without endangering freedom
Last stated c. 1944
Holds
A ban on AI would be short-sighted, giving up on the problem too early.
Holds
A basic rule for better decisions is to slow down, especially when there is an immediate conviction.
Holds
A choice with no immediate payoff is not necessarily a poor one: many extraordinary things come from what is first-order negative and second-order positive.
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 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