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Read this korrent: A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it.
A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it.
Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
LT
Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The copyright problem in AI training already has a legal solution nobody is taking: train the models in Japan, where copyright does not apply to training data. — tap to centre the map on it
The copyright problem in AI training already has a legal solution nobody is taking: train the models in Japan, where copyright does not apply to training data.
Last stated 2 years ago
3 Feb 2025
DP
Dylan Patel — holds since 2025-02-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most high-skilled Europeans are happy to pay even high taxes, provided the government does a great job in return. — tap to centre the map on it
Most high-skilled Europeans are happy to pay even high taxes, provided the government does a great job in return.
Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Semiconductor infrastructure has not kept up with AI's growth, and closing that gap needs capacity built in unconventional ways. — tap to centre the map on it
Semiconductor infrastructure has not kept up with AI's growth, and closing that gap needs capacity built in unconventional ways.
Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American administrations have the power to disconnect any individual or foreign government from digital infrastructure provided by American Big Tech — tap to centre the map on it
American administrations have the power to disconnect any individual or foreign government from digital infrastructure provided by American Big Tech
Last stated a year ago
3 Jun 2025
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Platforms run by technically capable, well-intentioned people can preserve content more reliably over decades than typical government or corporate web infrastructure. — tap to centre the map on it
Platforms run by technically capable, well-intentioned people can preserve content more reliably over decades than typical government or corporate web infrastructure.
Last stated 6 months ago
30 Apr 2026
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Anil Dash — holds since 2026-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The US federal government has lost the capacity to build basic infrastructure, let alone advanced military hardware. — tap to centre the map on it
The US federal government has lost the capacity to build basic infrastructure, let alone advanced military hardware.
Last stated 3 months ago
12 Jul 2026
BS
Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country is primarily for its native people — tap to centre the map on it
A country is primarily for its native people
Last stated a year ago
15 Sept 2025
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American shipyards are unproductive rather than expensive: their workers are paid about what Korean and Japanese shipyard workers are paid. — tap to centre the map on it
American shipyards are unproductive rather than expensive: their workers are paid about what Korean and Japanese shipyard workers are paid.
Last stated 3 years ago
3 Jan 2024
AV
Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-01-03 — 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
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After September 11, the politics of democracy was replaced by grief management; people may grieve together but should not be stupid together — tap to centre the map on it
After September 11, the politics of democracy was replaced by grief management; people may grieve together but should not be stupid together
Last stated 25 years ago
16 Sept 2001
SS
Susan Sontag — holds since 2001-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person's internet presence is largely controlled by large organizations subject to the decisions of their executives. — tap to centre the map on it
A person's internet presence is largely controlled by large organizations subject to the decisions of their executives.
Last stated a month ago
13 Sept 2026
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Preshit Deorukhkar — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. — tap to centre the map on it
A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder.
Last stated 2 years ago
26 Aug 2024
MM
Mike Masnick — holds since 2024-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Any digital identification system built for AI must preserve anonymous human speech, without which there is no genuine freedom of expression. — tap to centre the map on it
Any digital identification system built for AI must preserve anonymous human speech, without which there is no genuine freedom of expression.
Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
DB
Dean W. Ball — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
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A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it.
Last stated 18 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Lip-Bu Tan
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Same subject: semiconductors, Japan
The copyright problem in AI training already has a legal solution nobody is taking: train the models in Japan, where copyright does not apply to training data.
Last stated 3 Feb 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Dylan Patel
Same subject: government, Japan
Most high-skilled Europeans are happy to pay even high taxes, provided the government does a great job in return.
Last stated 23 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Pieter Levels
Same subject: semiconductors, infrastructure
Semiconductor infrastructure has not kept up with AI's growth, and closing that gap needs capacity built in unconventional ways.
Last stated 18 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Lip-Bu Tan
Same subject: government, infrastructure
American administrations have the power to disconnect any individual or foreign government from digital infrastructure provided by American Big Tech
Last stated 3 Jun 2025 · a year ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: government, infrastructure
Platforms run by technically capable, well-intentioned people can preserve content more reliably over decades than typical government or corporate web infrastructure.
Last stated 30 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Anil Dash
Same subject: government, infrastructure
The US federal government has lost the capacity to build basic infrastructure, let alone advanced military hardware.
Last stated 12 Jul 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Balaji Srinivasan
Same subject: Japan
A country is primarily for its native people
Last stated 15 Sept 2025 · a year ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: Japan
American shipyards are unproductive rather than expensive: their workers are paid about what Korean and Japanese shipyard workers are paid.
Last stated 3 Jan 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Austin Vernon
Same subject: public debt
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 1 Jun 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Olivier Blanchard
Same subject: public debt
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 14 Apr 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds John H. Cochrane
Same subject: public debt
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 1 Jun 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Olivier Blanchard
Same subject: democracy
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 6 Mar 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Kapil Gupta
Same subject: democracy
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 2 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Mark Pincus
Same subject: democracy
After September 11, the politics of democracy was replaced by grief management; people may grieve together but should not be stupid together
Last stated 16 Sept 2001 · 25 years ago
Holds Susan Sontag
Same subject: censorship
A person's internet presence is largely controlled by large organizations subject to the decisions of their executives.
Last stated 13 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Preshit Deorukhkar
Same subject: censorship
A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder.
Last stated 26 Aug 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Mike Masnick
Same subject: censorship
Any digital identification system built for AI must preserve anonymous human speech, without which there is no genuine freedom of expression.
Last stated 1 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Dean W. Ball