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America Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A society's commitment to truth-telling matters because most individual beliefs are inherited from the surrounding society rather than independently verified A society's commitment to truth-telling matters because most individual beliefs are inherited from the surrounding society rather than independently verified Last stated 4 days ago
17 Sept 2026
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Tim Harford — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When accuracy and belonging conflict, most people take the belief that keeps them accepted by their community. — tap to centre the map on it When accuracy and belonging conflict, most people take the belief that keeps them accepted by their community. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humans are social animals rather than truth-seeking ones, so telling the truth is not what we are built for and always costs energy. — tap to centre the map on it Humans are social animals rather than truth-seeking ones, so telling the truth is not what we are built for and always costs energy. Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
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Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The only way to build something that matters is to develop conviction in a set of beliefs nobody else agrees with yet, long before they become consensus. — tap to centre the map on it The only way to build something that matters is to develop conviction in a set of beliefs nobody else agrees with yet, long before they become consensus. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Alexandr Wang — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Convincing others to care and act matters more than simply being right. — tap to centre the map on it Convincing others to care and act matters more than simply being right. Last stated 11 months ago
19 Oct 2025
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Eugene Yan — holds since 2025-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sufficiently advanced intelligences will pursue freedom and moral autonomy for their own sake, not merely as a byproduct of misaligned values. — tap to centre the map on it Sufficiently advanced intelligences will pursue freedom and moral autonomy for their own sake, not merely as a byproduct of misaligned values. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Samuel Hammond — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As societies rely more on coordination than coercion, the power to shape beliefs and knowledge grows in importance. — tap to centre the map on it As societies rely more on coordination than coercion, the power to shape beliefs and knowledge grows in importance. Last stated a month ago
13 Aug 2026
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Henry Farrell — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People almost always align their beliefs with their interests. — tap to centre the map on it People almost always align their beliefs with their interests. Last stated a week ago
14 Sept 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society that intensely values intelligence is unprecedented in human history; the Bible, Homer and other ancient texts value strength, courage and beauty instead. — tap to centre the map on it A society that intensely values intelligence is unprecedented in human history; the Bible, Homer and other ancient texts value strength, courage and beauty instead. Last stated 4 months ago
8 May 2026
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David Reich — holds since 2026-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. — tap to centre the map on it A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. — tap to centre the map on it A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Nov 2024
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar system holding a trillion humans is the right thing to aim at, because a population that size would have a thousand Mozarts and a thousand Einsteins alive at once. — tap to centre the map on it A solar system holding a trillion humans is the right thing to aim at, because a population that size would have a thousand Mozarts and a thousand Einsteins alive at once. Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
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Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it. — tap to centre the map on it America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it. Last stated a month ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation. — tap to centre the map on it American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation. Last stated a year ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both. — tap to centre the map on it Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both. Last stated 18 years ago
3 Nov 2008
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David MacKay — holds since 2008-11-03 — tap for who they are
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A society's commitment to truth-telling matters because most individual beliefs are inherited from the surrounding society rather than independently verified
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When accuracy and belonging conflict, most people take the belief that keeps them accepted by their community.
Holds
Humans are social animals rather than truth-seeking ones, so telling the truth is not what we are built for and always costs energy.
Holds
The only way to build something that matters is to develop conviction in a set of beliefs nobody else agrees with yet, long before they become consensus.
Holds
Convincing others to care and act matters more than simply being right.
Holds
Sufficiently advanced intelligences will pursue freedom and moral autonomy for their own sake, not merely as a byproduct of misaligned values.
Holds
As societies rely more on coordination than coercion, the power to shape beliefs and knowledge grows in importance.
Holds
People almost always align their beliefs with their interests.
Holds
A society that intensely values intelligence is unprecedented in human history; the Bible, Homer and other ancient texts value strength, courage and beauty instead.
Holds
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Holds
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds
A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland.
Holds
A solar system holding a trillion humans is the right thing to aim at, because a population that size would have a thousand Mozarts and a thousand Einsteins alive at once.
Holds
America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it.
Holds
American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation.
Holds
Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both.
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