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31 Jul 2025
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Jack Weatherford — holds since 2025-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: NATO was the justification for the invasion of Ukraine and not its cause: if it were the real concern, half the Russian army would have moved to the new Finnish border. — tap to centre the map on it NATO was the justification for the invasion of Ukraine and not its cause: if it were the real concern, half the Russian… Last stated 3 years ago
4 Mar 2024
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Serhii Plokhy — holds since 2024-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Russia's refusal to accept NATO on its border is exactly what the United States demands for its own neighbourhood. — tap to centre the map on it Russia's refusal to accept NATO on its border is exactly what the United States demands for its own neighbourhood. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Nov 2023
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John Mearsheimer — holds since 2023-11-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China and Russia have maritime ambitions without understanding what a maritime paradigm actually requires, and neither one has the prerequisites. — tap to centre the map on it China and Russia have maritime ambitions without understanding what a maritime paradigm actually requires… Last stated 3 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Genghis Khan's army was the greatest military force in history, and no power will ever repeat what it did. — tap to centre the map on it Genghis Khan's army was the greatest military force in history, and no power will ever repeat what it did. Last stated a year ago
31 Jul 2025
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Jack Weatherford — holds since 2025-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Partnering with Russia was a strategic mistake for Beijing, because it is the United States and Europe that hold the markets and the technology. — tap to centre the map on it Partnering with Russia was a strategic mistake for Beijing, because it is the United States and Europe that hold… Last stated 4 years ago
4 Mar 2023
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Dan Wang — holds since 2023-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Russia and China are ringed by the most dysfunctional places on the planet because their own security paradigm manufactures failing states. — tap to centre the map on it Russia and China are ringed by the most dysfunctional places on the planet because their own security paradigm… Last stated 3 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Russia has never had a commerce-driven economy, and Xi Jinping has been privileging China's crony sector over its private sector. — tap to centre the map on it Russia has never had a commerce-driven economy, and Xi Jinping has been privileging China's crony… Last stated 3 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The era in which Europe bought its energy from Russia, had its goods made in China and left its security to the United States is over. — tap to centre the map on it The era in which Europe bought its energy from Russia, had its goods made in China and left its security to the… Last stated 2 years ago
25 Apr 2024
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Emmanuel Macron — holds since 2024-04-25 — 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… Last stated a year ago
14 Apr 2025
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reducing trade deficits and reviving manufacturing would not end the resentment fueling right-wing authoritarian movements. — tap to centre the map on it Reducing trade deficits and reviving manufacturing would not end the resentment fueling right-wing authoritarian… Last stated today
7 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tariffs on Chinese clean energy reduce the total number of clean-energy jobs, because most of those jobs are in deployment rather than manufacturing. — tap to centre the map on it Tariffs on Chinese clean energy reduce the total number of clean-energy jobs, because most of those jobs are in… Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An independently owned platform is a necessary counterweight to the government and the mainstream media. — tap to centre the map on it An independently owned platform is a necessary counterweight to the government and the mainstream… Last stated 3 years ago
20 Feb 2024
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Bill Ackman — holds since 2024-02-20 — 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… Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Dean W. Ball — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Arresting Pavel Durov was a historic wrong and a gigantic PR mistake that will keep founders from building in France. — tap to centre the map on it Arresting Pavel Durov was a historic wrong and a gigantic PR mistake that will keep founders from building in… Last stated 11 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — 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… Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government is legitimate internally if the governed have consented to it, whatever form it takes. — tap to centre the map on it A government is legitimate internally if the governed have consented to it, whatever form it takes. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government only has legitimacy through long continuity, and once that thread is cut one regime change reliably becomes five. — tap to centre the map on it A government only has legitimacy through long continuity, and once that thread is cut one regime… Last stated 3 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Ada Palmer — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
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A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted.
Holds JW Jack WeatherfordRead this korrent →
NATO was the justification for the invasion of Ukraine and not its cause: if it were the real concern, half the Russian army would have moved to the new Finnish border.
Holds SP Serhii Plokhy
Russia's refusal to accept NATO on its border is exactly what the United States demands for its own neighbourhood.
Holds JM John Mearsheimer
China and Russia have maritime ambitions without understanding what a maritime paradigm actually requires, and neither one has the prerequisites.
Holds SP Sarah Paine
Genghis Khan's army was the greatest military force in history, and no power will ever repeat what it did.
Holds JW Jack Weatherford
Partnering with Russia was a strategic mistake for Beijing, because it is the United States and Europe that hold the markets and the technology.
Holds DW Dan Wang
Russia and China are ringed by the most dysfunctional places on the planet because their own security paradigm manufactures failing states.
Holds SP Sarah Paine
Russia has never had a commerce-driven economy, and Xi Jinping has been privileging China's crony sector over its private sector.
Holds SP Sarah Paine
The era in which Europe bought its energy from Russia, had its goods made in China and left its security to the United States is over.
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 JC John H. Cochrane
Reducing trade deficits and reviving manufacturing would not end the resentment fueling right-wing authoritarian movements.
Holds PK Paul Krugman
Tariffs on Chinese clean energy reduce the total number of clean-energy jobs, because most of those jobs are in deployment rather than manufacturing.
Holds HR Hannah Ritchie
An independently owned platform is a necessary counterweight to the government and the mainstream media.
Holds BA Bill Ackman
Any digital identification system built for AI must preserve anonymous human speech, without which there is no genuine freedom of expression.
Holds
Arresting Pavel Durov was a historic wrong and a gigantic PR mistake that will keep founders from building in France.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
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 is legitimate internally if the governed have consented to it, whatever form it takes.
Holds
A government only has legitimacy through long continuity, and once that thread is cut one regime change reliably becomes five.
Holds AP Ada Palmer