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12 May 2020
MP
Michael Pollan — holds since 2020-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A market economy rewards putting land under campsites and horse liveries rather than under food, and that is the wrong thing to reward. — tap to centre the map on it A market economy rewards putting land under campsites and horse liveries rather than under food, and that is the wrong thing to reward. Last stated 3 years ago
9 Dec 2023
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2023-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The central problem of the food system is producing much more food on much less land. — tap to centre the map on it The central problem of the food system is producing much more food on much less land. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Jul 2023
MG
Michael Grunwald — holds since 2023-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is not easy to change the direction of a political system, and idealistic reform plans usually do not work out as neatly as hoped. — tap to centre the map on it It is not easy to change the direction of a political system, and idealistic reform plans usually do not work out as neatly as hoped. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Russ Allbery — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is always a tradeoff between a system's efficiency and its resilience. — tap to centre the map on it There is always a tradeoff between a system's efficiency and its resilience. Last stated 4 weeks ago
2 Oct 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-10-02 — tap for who they are
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Michael Pollan — holds since 2020-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whatever the industry, the thing standing between a technology and its market is usually a government rule, which makes policy the lever that unlocks technologies. — tap to centre the map on it Whatever the industry, the thing standing between a technology and its market is usually a government rule, which makes policy the lever that unlocks technologies. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Michael Kratsios — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even when there is political will for reform, administrative agencies will not reform themselves without outside pressure. — tap to centre the map on it Even when there is political will for reform, administrative agencies will not reform themselves without outside pressure. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Aug 2026
JP
Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The United States is capable of creating large, effective, pro-consumer regulatory regimes, at least in some cases. — tap to centre the map on it The United States is capable of creating large, effective, pro-consumer regulatory regimes, at least in some cases. Last stated 10 months ago
19 Dec 2025
PM
Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2025-12-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A pre-modern countryside produces an enormous amount of food and almost no extractable surplus, which is the hard limit on everything the state above it can do. — tap to centre the map on it A pre-modern countryside produces an enormous amount of food and almost no extractable surplus, which is the hard limit on everything the state above it can do. Last stated 6 years ago
24 Jul 2020
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2020-07-24 — 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
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
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
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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
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 2 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
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
At the centre
A country's food system is shaped by agricultural and antitrust policy choices, not by a free market.
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A market economy rewards putting land under campsites and horse liveries rather than under food, and that is the wrong thing to reward.
Holds
The central problem of the food system is producing much more food on much less land.
Holds
It is not easy to change the direction of a political system, and idealistic reform plans usually do not work out as neatly as hoped.
Holds
There is always a tradeoff between a system's efficiency and its resilience.
Holds
Whatever the industry, the thing standing between a technology and its market is usually a government rule, which makes policy the lever that unlocks technologies.
Holds
Even when there is political will for reform, administrative agencies will not reform themselves without outside pressure.
Holds
The United States is capable of creating large, effective, pro-consumer regulatory regimes, at least in some cases.
Holds
A pre-modern countryside produces an enormous amount of food and almost no extractable surplus, which is the hard limit on everything the state above it can do.
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
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