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← Without a common power to keep them in awe, people are in a state of war of everyone against everyone
15 connected korrents · 10 moments from 1 Jun 2022 to 18 Sept 2026.
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Where there is no common power there is no law, and where no law, no injustice; in war, force and fraud are the cardinal virtues — tap to centre the map on it Where there is no common power there is no law, and where no law, no injustice; in war, force and fraud are the cardinal virtues
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People without love keep everything for themselves, while loving people belong wholly to others — tap to centre the map on it People without love keep everything for themselves, while loving people belong wholly to others
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Thiruvalluvar — holds since c. 450–500 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: By resisting their kings, the English alone have limited royal power and built a government that can do good but is restrained from evil — tap to centre the map on it By resisting their kings, the English alone have limited royal power and built a government that can do good but is restrained from evil
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Voltaire — holds since c. 1733 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anyone who honestly opposes a multitude's wrongdoing in public life will not survive; a fighter for right needs a private station — tap to centre the map on it Anyone who honestly opposes a multitude's wrongdoing in public life will not survive; a fighter for right needs a private station
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Socrates — holds since c. 399 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whoever refuses to obey the general will must be compelled by the whole body, which means being forced to be free — tap to centre the map on it Whoever refuses to obey the general will must be compelled by the whole body, which means being forced to be free
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau — holds since c. 1762 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Individuals have little power alone, but collective action gives people substantial power. — tap to centre the map on it Individuals have little power alone, but collective action gives people substantial power. Last stated 3 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Jeffrey Zeldman — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. — tap to centre the map on it A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
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Radley Balko — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated a month ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good. — tap to centre the map on it A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-18 — 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: A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated a month ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending. — tap to centre the map on it A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending. Last stated a month ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated a month ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
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Without a common power to keep them in awe, people are in a state of war of everyone against everyone
Last stated c. 1651
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Where there is no common power there is no law, and where no law, no injustice; in war, force and fraud are the cardinal virtues
Last stated c. 1651
Holds
People without love keep everything for themselves, while loving people belong wholly to others
Last stated c. 450–500 CE
Holds
By resisting their kings, the English alone have limited royal power and built a government that can do good but is restrained from evil
Last stated c. 1733
Holds
Anyone who honestly opposes a multitude's wrongdoing in public life will not survive; a fighter for right needs a private station
Last stated c. 399 BCE
Holds
Whoever refuses to obey the general will must be compelled by the whole body, which means being forced to be free
Last stated c. 1762
Holds
Individuals have little power alone, but collective action gives people substantial power.
Holds
A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it.
Holds
A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Holds
A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good.
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
A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement.
Holds
A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending.
Holds
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot.
Holds