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30 May 2026
JP
Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-05-30 — 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: A digital-service team embedded in an unchanged agency produces no lasting change once it moves on. — tap to centre the map on it A digital-service team embedded in an unchanged agency produces no lasting change once it moves on. Last stated 5 months ago
30 May 2026
JP
Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-05-30 — 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
RA
Russ Allbery — 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 months ago
18 Sept 2026
NS
Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Education systems will not reform from within because the necessary improvements require too much change. — tap to centre the map on it Education systems will not reform from within because the necessary improvements require too much change. Last stated 5 years ago
by 21 Apr 2022
AM
Amjad Masad — holds since 2022-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Flat, manager-free organisations do not deliver the equality they promise: they get abandoned, and the informal power left behind is unaccountable. — tap to centre the map on it Flat, manager-free organisations do not deliver the equality they promise: they get abandoned, and the informal power left behind is unaccountable. Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
CF
Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Government work is a bureaucratic slog and is still the place where a technologist can have the biggest impact on the country. — tap to centre the map on it Government work is a bureaucratic slog and is still the place where a technologist can have the biggest impact on the country. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Aug 2026
MK
Michael Kratsios — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When institutional transformation keeps failing, leaders should start fresh with new entities rather than keep reforming the old ones. — tap to centre the map on it When institutional transformation keeps failing, leaders should start fresh with new entities rather than keep reforming the old ones. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Aug 2026
JP
Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Sept 2026
VR
Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true. — tap to centre the map on it A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true. Last stated 10 years ago
2 Nov 2016
KS
Kevin Simler — holds since 2016-11-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Real-world voters are often systematically ignorant, perform poorly when evaluating information, and sometimes hold deeply illiberal values. — tap to centre the map on it Real-world voters are often systematically ignorant, perform poorly when evaluating information, and sometimes hold deeply illiberal values. Last stated a month ago
4 Oct 2026
IS
Ilya Somin — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The brain is not a well-organized hierarchical control system but much more like anarchy with some elements of democracy — tap to centre the map on it The brain is not a well-organized hierarchical control system but much more like anarchy with some elements of democracy Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
DD
Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ballot law unfair to either race injures whites more lastingly than Black citizens — tap to centre the map on it A ballot law unfair to either race injures whites more lastingly than Black citizens
BW
Booker T. Washington — holds since c. 1899 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Changing Israeli policy toward Palestinians requires imposing costs on mainstream, not just settler, Israelis. — tap to centre the map on it Changing Israeli policy toward Palestinians requires imposing costs on mainstream, not just settler, Israelis. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Sept 2026
MY
Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Countering the far right requires addressing voters' desire for an outsider identity, not just their economic grievances. — tap to centre the map on it Countering the far right requires addressing voters' desire for an outsider identity, not just their economic grievances. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Sept 2026
AT
Adam Tooze — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In a crisis, the actions taken depend on the ideas that are lying around — tap to centre the map on it In a crisis, the actions taken depend on the ideas that are lying around
MF
Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1982 — tap for who they are
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A well-functioning reform team within a bureaucracy can end up excusing the lack of deeper structural change.
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Even when there is political will for reform, administrative agencies will not reform themselves without outside pressure.
Holds
A digital-service team embedded in an unchanged agency produces no lasting change once it moves on.
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
A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good.
Holds
Education systems will not reform from within because the necessary improvements require too much change.
Holds
Flat, manager-free organisations do not deliver the equality they promise: they get abandoned, and the informal power left behind is unaccountable.
Holds
Government work is a bureaucratic slog and is still the place where a technologist can have the biggest impact on the country.
Holds
When institutional transformation keeps failing, leaders should start fresh with new entities rather than keep reforming the old ones.
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
Real-world voters are often systematically ignorant, perform poorly when evaluating information, and sometimes hold deeply illiberal values.
Holds
The brain is not a well-organized hierarchical control system but much more like anarchy with some elements of democracy
Holds
A ballot law unfair to either race injures whites more lastingly than Black citizens
Last stated c. 1899
Holds
Changing Israeli policy toward Palestinians requires imposing costs on mainstream, not just settler, Israelis.
Holds
Countering the far right requires addressing voters' desire for an outsider identity, not just their economic grievances.
Holds
In a crisis, the actions taken depend on the ideas that are lying around
Last stated c. 1982
Holds