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24 Mar 1789
OE
Olaudah Equiano — holds since 1789-03-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Trade with Africa would be an inexhaustible source of wealth for British manufacturing, and the slave trade stands in its way — tap to centre the map on it Trade with Africa would be an inexhaustible source of wealth for British manufacturing, and the slave trade stands in its way Last stated 238 years ago
24 Mar 1789
OE
Olaudah Equiano — holds since 1789-03-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Plantation slavery was profitable and fully compatible with capitalism, not opposed to it. — tap to centre the map on it Plantation slavery was profitable and fully compatible with capitalism, not opposed to it. Last stated 4 years ago
26 Aug 2022
DK
Davis Kedrosky — holds since 2022-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Slavery was economically important to actually-existing capitalism in its early period, distinct from whether it was necessary for industrialization overall. — tap to centre the map on it Slavery was economically important to actually-existing capitalism in its early period, distinct from whether it was necessary for industrialization overall. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Oct 2022
DK
Davis Kedrosky — holds since 2022-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Slavery was not necessary for industrial capitalism to emerge in general, though it may explain why Britain specifically industrialized first. — tap to centre the map on it Slavery was not necessary for industrial capitalism to emerge in general, though it may explain why Britain specifically industrialized first. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Oct 2022
DK
Davis Kedrosky — holds since 2022-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Slavery should be treated as an evil not to be extended, tolerated only where its presence makes that necessary — tap to centre the map on it Slavery should be treated as an evil not to be extended, tolerated only where its presence makes that necessary Last stated 167 years ago
27 Feb 1860
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Abraham Lincoln — holds since 1860-02-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Universal basic income is at most a small part of the answer to AI-driven job loss. — tap to centre the map on it Universal basic income is at most a small part of the answer to AI-driven job loss. Last stated a year ago
7 Apr 2025
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-04-07 — tap for who they are
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2024-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The slave trade violates the first natural right of mankind, equality and independence — tap to centre the map on it The slave trade violates the first natural right of mankind, equality and independence Last stated 238 years ago
24 Mar 1789
OE
Olaudah Equiano — holds since 1789-03-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. — tap to centre the map on it A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
SY
Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good. — tap to centre the map on it A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office. — tap to centre the map on it A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office. Last stated 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. — tap to centre the map on it A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. — tap to centre the map on it A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. Last stated 10 months ago
18 Nov 2025
SY
Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. — tap to centre the map on it A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down. — tap to centre the map on it A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down. Last stated 6 months ago
25 Mar 2026
MZ
Mario Zechner — holds since 2026-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. — tap to centre the map on it A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
CB
Clay Bavor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding-agent company should not train its own model: it has to stay neutral ground for models to compete on. — tap to centre the map on it A coding-agent company should not train its own model: it has to stay neutral ground for models to compete on. Last stated 4 weeks ago
3 Sept 2026
DR
Dax Raad — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
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Abolishing slavery would be a universal good
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Trade with Africa would be an inexhaustible source of wealth for British manufacturing, and the slave trade stands in its way
Holds
Plantation slavery was profitable and fully compatible with capitalism, not opposed to it.
Holds
Slavery was economically important to actually-existing capitalism in its early period, distinct from whether it was necessary for industrialization overall.
Holds
Slavery was not necessary for industrial capitalism to emerge in general, though it may explain why Britain specifically industrialized first.
Holds
Slavery should be treated as an evil not to be extended, tolerated only where its presence makes that necessary
Holds
Universal basic income is at most a small part of the answer to AI-driven job loss.
Holds
The slave trade violates the first natural right of mankind, equality and independence
Holds
A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about.
Holds
A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good.
Holds
A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office.
Holds
A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it.
Holds
A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do.
Holds
A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job.
Holds
A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down.
Holds
A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair.
Holds
A coding-agent company should not train its own model: it has to stay neutral ground for models to compete on.
Holds