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← American overregulation and labor-market rigidity make elevators far more common in Europe than in the US.

17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 31 Aug 1837 to 27 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about America.

Everything filed under Europe Europe Everything filed under war war Everything filed under AI and jobs AI and jobs Everything filed under politics politics Everything filed under China China Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: American overregulation and labor-market rigidity make elevators far more common in Europe than in the US. American overregulation and labor-marketrigidity make elevators far more common inEurope than in the US. Last stated 4 months ago 28 Jun 2026 JB Josh Barro — holds since 2026-06-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: As labs sell finished white-collar work rather than reasoning traces, Chinese models will lose the ability to distil their way to parity. — tap to centre the map on it As labs sell finished white-collarwork rather than reasoning traces,Chinese models will lose the abilityto distil their way to parity. Last stated 8 months ago 13 Mar 2026 DP Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: Raising interest rates imposes real costs on borrowers and on the labor market. — tap to centre the map on it Raising interest rates imposes realcosts on borrowers and on the labormarket. Last stated 2 months ago 14 Sept 2026 CS Claudia Sahm — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: What makes low-volume American manufacturing uncompetitive is white-collar overhead and lead time, not the wage of the person running the machine. — tap to centre the map on it What makes low-volume Americanmanufacturing uncompetitive iswhite-collar overhead and lead time,not the wage of the person runningthe machine. Last stated 9 months ago 12 Feb 2026 AV Austin Vernon — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: America is a vastly richer country than Europe — tap to centre the map on it America is a vastly richer countrythan Europe Last stated 11 months ago 9 Dec 2025 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Americans are largely unaware that they are ruled by people who are obsessed with Europe. — tap to centre the map on it Americans are largely unaware thatthey are ruled by people who areobsessed with Europe. Last stated 3 weeks ago 18 Oct 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-10-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: Americans have listened too long to European culture, and the American spirit is suspected of being timid and imitative — tap to centre the map on it Americans have listened too long toEuropean culture, and the Americanspirit is suspected of being timidand imitative Last stated 189 years ago 31 Aug 1837 RE Ralph Waldo Emerson — holds since 1837-08-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: Artisans may provide a window into an emerging future. — tap to centre the map on it Artisans may provide a window intoan emerging future. Last stated 2 weeks ago 21 Oct 2026 JK Joel Kotkin — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: By PPP there are three economic superpowers—the United States, China, and the EU—with China clearly largest and the US and EU roughly co-equal. — tap to centre the map on it By PPP there are three economicsuperpowers—the United States,China, and the EU—with China clearlylargest and the US and EU roughlyco-equal. Last stated 2 months ago 19 Sept 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: 8Cr13MoV is no longer an acceptable steel for a knife, because the brands that built their name on it have moved on. — tap to centre the map on it 8Cr13MoV is no longer an acceptablesteel for a knife, because thebrands that built their name on ithave moved on. Last stated a month ago 27 Sept 2026 AS Anthony Sculimbrene — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it A continental army's first missionis to keep the regime in power, notto defend the border — which is whatthe People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 5 months ago 9 Jun 2026 SP Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its ownindustrial strategy and call thesame policy cheating when China doesit. Last stated a year ago 15 May 2025 HR Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. — tap to centre the map on it 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency,and it is a formula available toUkraine's allies precisely becausethey are not the ones doing thefighting. Last stated a year ago 10 Oct 2025 LF Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. — tap to centre the map on it 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actionsfundamentally shaped the world welive in today. Last stated 2 months ago 11 Sept 2026 MY Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. — tap to centre the map on it A ceasefire along the current lineswould end the killing and stillleave a long-term settlement betweenRussia and Ukraine possible. Last stated 2 months ago 26 Aug 2026 BM Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: ‘Palestine’ is a name the Greeks and Romans imposed on the land of the Kingdom of Israel. — tap to centre the map on it ‘Palestine’ is a name the Greeks andRomans imposed on the land of theKingdom of Israel. Last stated a week ago 27 Oct 2026 ID Iain Dale — holds since 2026-10-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. — tap to centre the map on it "Diversity" in practice means aimingfor fewer white men in positions ofauthority. Last stated 7 years ago 19 Nov 2019 JP Jordan Peterson — holds since 2019-11-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: "The other side is bad too" is no answer to the Trump administration's use of power against speech. — tap to centre the map on it "The other side is bad too" is noanswer to the Trump administration'suse of power against speech. Last stated 6 months ago 29 Apr 2026 GL Greg Lukianoff — holds since 2026-04-29 — tap for who they are
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