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17 connected korrents · 19 moments from 22 May 1905 to 5 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about Japan .
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3 Jan 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-01-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Commercial shipbuilding keeps moving to whichever country has the cheapest labour, and America has never been that country. — tap to centre the map on it Commercial shipbuilding keeps moving to whichever country has the cheapest labour, and America has never been that country. Last stated 2 years ago
5 Sept 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country is primarily for its native people — tap to centre the map on it A country is primarily for its native people Last stated a year ago
15 Sept 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it. — tap to centre the map on it A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Chinese pop culture will not experience an absolute flowering like 90s Japan because CCP censorship makes it boring — tap to centre the map on it Chinese pop culture will not experience an absolute flowering like 90s Japan because CCP censorship makes it boring Last stated 3 weeks ago
5 Oct 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Chivalry is as native to Japan as the cherry blossom and is still a living moral force there — tap to centre the map on it Chivalry is as native to Japan as the cherry blossom and is still a living moral force there Last stated 121 years ago
22 May 1905
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Nitobe Inazō — holds since 1905-05-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe should likely overhaul immigration to allow very easy inflow from countries whose prior immigrants show low crime rates and nearly ban inflow from high-crime ones. — tap to centre the map on it Europe should likely overhaul immigration to allow very easy inflow from countries whose prior immigrants show low crime rates and nearly ban inflow from high-crime ones. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: European countries are wealthy enough to afford widespread air conditioning, comparable to Japan. — tap to centre the map on it European countries are wealthy enough to afford widespread air conditioning, comparable to Japan. Last stated 4 months ago
28 Jun 2026
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Josh Barro — holds since 2026-06-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Factory-built construction has not raised productivity: the countries that prefabricate most, Sweden and Japan, have had flat construction productivity for decades. — tap to centre the map on it Factory-built construction has not raised productivity: the countries that prefabricate most, Sweden and Japan, have had flat construction productivity for decades. Last stated 10 months ago
11 Dec 2025
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Brian Potter — holds since 2025-12-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
JP
Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A diesel export ban would probably do little for U.S. affordability, would deter business investment, and would weaken America's hand against China on energy. — tap to centre the map on it A diesel export ban would probably do little for U.S. affordability, would deter business investment, and would weaken America's hand against China on energy. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A fox who sees many factors in play cannot judge in a blink; they reason 'on the one hand, and on the other' and must reconcile the conflicting arguments. — tap to centre the map on it A fox who sees many factors in play cannot judge in a blink; they reason 'on the one hand, and on the other' and must reconcile the conflicting arguments. Last stated 14 years ago
6 Dec 2012
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Philip Tetlock — holds since 2012-12-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them. — tap to centre the map on it A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them. Last stated 2 months ago
5 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America's large trade deficit in manufactured goods means fewer US manufacturing jobs than balanced trade would. — tap to centre the map on it America's large trade deficit in manufactured goods means fewer US manufacturing jobs than balanced trade would. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Sept 2026
PK
Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Erratic U.S. tariff implementation is teaching allies and enemies that the U.S. is no longer a reliable trading partner. — tap to centre the map on it Erratic U.S. tariff implementation is teaching allies and enemies that the U.S. is no longer a reliable trading partner. Last stated 8 months ago
9 Feb 2026
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JL Collins — holds since 2026-02-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Persistent US trade deficits are the mirror image of trade partners' capital account surpluses caused by beggar-thy-neighbor industrial policy — tap to centre the map on it Persistent US trade deficits are the mirror image of trade partners' capital account surpluses caused by beggar-thy-neighbor industrial policy Last stated 2 years ago
7 Apr 2025
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Samuel Hammond — holds since 2025-04-07 — tap for who they are
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American shipyards are unproductive rather than expensive: their workers are paid about what Korean and Japanese shipyard workers are paid.
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Commercial shipbuilding keeps moving to whichever country has the cheapest labour, and America has never been that country.
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A country is primarily for its native people
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A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it.
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Chinese pop culture will not experience an absolute flowering like 90s Japan because CCP censorship makes it boring
Holds
Chivalry is as native to Japan as the cherry blossom and is still a living moral force there
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Europe should likely overhaul immigration to allow very easy inflow from countries whose prior immigrants show low crime rates and nearly ban inflow from high-crime ones.
Holds
European countries are wealthy enough to afford widespread air conditioning, comparable to Japan.
Holds
Factory-built construction has not raised productivity: the countries that prefabricate most, Sweden and Japan, have had flat construction productivity for decades.
Holds
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot.
Holds
A diesel export ban would probably do little for U.S. affordability, would deter business investment, and would weaken America's hand against China on energy.
Holds
A fox who sees many factors in play cannot judge in a blink; they reason 'on the one hand, and on the other' and must reconcile the conflicting arguments.
Holds
A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them.
Holds
America's large trade deficit in manufactured goods means fewer US manufacturing jobs than balanced trade would.
Holds
Erratic U.S. tariff implementation is teaching allies and enemies that the U.S. is no longer a reliable trading partner.
Holds
Persistent US trade deficits are the mirror image of trade partners' capital account surpluses caused by beggar-thy-neighbor industrial policy
Holds