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Everything filed under capitalism capitalism Everything filed under libertarianism libertarianism Everything filed under market efficiency market efficiency Everything filed under music industry music industry Everything filed under startups startups Everything filed under AI alignment AI alignment Everything filed under America America Everything filed under optimism optimism Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Capitalists' incomes are likely to rise because wealthy people own AI companies, so a rising capital share means higher income inequality. Capitalists' incomes are likely to risebecause wealthy people own AI companies,so a rising capital share means higherincome inequality. Last stated a month ago 14 Sept 2026 BM Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: Economic inequality is growing because technology makes companies easier to start and faster to grow, not because of tax policy. — tap to centre the map on it Economic inequality is growingbecause technology makes companieseasier to start and faster to grow,not because of tax policy. Last stated 2 months ago 16 Aug 2026 PG Paul Graham — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: There is far less trade-off than people assume between a safer AI race and widely shared gains: a big lead can be held by a widely owned public company. — tap to centre the map on it There is far less trade-off thanpeople assume between a safer AIrace and widely shared gains: a biglead can be held by a widely ownedpublic company. Last stated 5 months ago 4 Jun 2026 PT Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: Capitalism increases inequality and does serious harm in places, yet it has lifted hundreds of millions out of extreme poverty and no alternative has been shown to do better at comparable scale. — tap to centre the map on it Capitalism increases inequality anddoes serious harm in places, yet ithas lifted hundreds of millions outof extreme poverty and noalternative has been shown to dobetter at comparable scale. Last stated 2 months ago 18 Aug 2026 PS Peter Singer — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: The worry that AI's returns are locked away in private companies is overstated: well under a fifth of American market capitalisation is private. — tap to centre the map on it The worry that AI's returns arelocked away in private companies isoverstated: well under a fifth ofAmerican market capitalisation isprivate. Last stated 5 months ago 4 Jun 2026 PT Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI increases productivity by boosting efficiency, and greater productivity means greater prosperity. — tap to centre the map on it AI increases productivity byboosting efficiency, and greaterproductivity means greaterprosperity. Last stated a month ago 25 Sept 2026 MM Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: Capitalism cannot ensure that profits are gained or distributed fairly — tap to centre the map on it Capitalism cannot ensure thatprofits are gained or distributedfairly YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2011–2015 — tap for who they are Same subject: High wages are both the effect and the natural sign of a nation growing richer — tap to centre the map on it High wages are both the effect andthe natural sign of a nation growingricher Last stated 251 years ago 9 Mar 1776 AS Adam Smith — holds since 1776-03-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Raising a lot of money usually just gives a startup a whole lot more of what it already was. — tap to centre the map on it Raising a lot of money usually justgives a startup a whole lot more ofwhat it already was. Last stated 9 months ago 18 Jan 2026 TL Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: A free person asks neither what the country can do for them nor what they can do for the country — tap to centre the map on it A free person asks neither what thecountry can do for them nor whatthey can do for the country MF Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are Same subject: A policy of freedom for the individual is still the only truly progressive policy, as in the nineteenth century — tap to centre the map on it A policy of freedom for theindividual is still the only trulyprogressive policy, as in thenineteenth century FH Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are Same subject: An alliance with abundance liberals is likely a more promising political strategy for libertarians than a revival of fusionism in the short to medium term. — tap to centre the map on it An alliance with abundance liberalsis likely a more promising politicalstrategy for libertarians than arevival of fusionism in the short tomedium term. Last stated 2 weeks ago 14 Oct 2026 IS Ilya Somin — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. — tap to centre the map on it A company that deviates from openstandards in its data exportswithout documenting the deviationcreates an artificial vendorlock-in. Last stated 2 years ago 3 Mar 2025 TS Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2025-03-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: A dominant company's lead in market share compounds over time and becomes harder for competitors to close, especially in technology. — tap to centre the map on it A dominant company's lead in marketshare compounds over time andbecomes harder for competitors toclose, especially in technology. Last stated a month ago 22 Sept 2026 BR Barry Ritholtz — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI will force a correction in how companies pay for experience once AI-augmented junior employees match the output of far costlier mid-career employees. — tap to centre the map on it AI will force a correction in howcompanies pay for experience onceAI-augmented junior employees matchthe output of far costliermid-career employees. Last stated 2 months ago 15 Aug 2026 HR Harper Reed — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Abolishing DRM and selling music in open licensable formats that any player can play is clearly the best alternative for consumers. — tap to centre the map on it Abolishing DRM and selling music inopen licensable formats that anyplayer can play is clearly the bestalternative for consumers. Last stated 20 years ago 6 Feb 2007 SJ Steve Jobs — holds since 2007-02-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: Dominant hits today are sustained by big institutional machinery and wealthy actors rather than organically by algorithmic playlists — tap to centre the map on it Dominant hits today are sustained bybig institutional machinery andwealthy actors rather thanorganically by algorithmic playlists Last stated a month ago 28 Sept 2026 RB Ryan Broderick — holds since 2026-09-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: DRM has not worked, and may never work, to halt music piracy. — tap to centre the map on it DRM has not worked, and may neverwork, to halt music piracy. Last stated 20 years ago 6 Feb 2007 SJ Steve Jobs — holds since 2007-02-06 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Capitalists' incomes are likely to rise because wealthy people own AI companies, so a rising capital share means higher income inequality. Last stated 14 Sept 2026 · a month ago Holds Branko Milanovic Read this korrent →