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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 1 Dec 2024 to 2 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about AI and jobs .
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2 Oct 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American overregulation and labor-market rigidity make elevators far more common in Europe than in the US. — tap to centre the map on it American overregulation and labor-market rigidity make elevators far more common in Europe than in the US. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jun 2026
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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-collar work rather than reasoning traces, Chinese models will lose the ability to distil their way to parity. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — 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 American manufacturing uncompetitive is white-collar overhead and lead time, not the wage of the person running the machine. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2026-02-12 — 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: AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth. — tap to centre the map on it AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI may eventually replace programmers, but the craft of programming will survive the way knitting did, and you were never just a programmer: you are a builder. — tap to centre the map on it AI may eventually replace programmers, but the craft of programming will survive the way knitting did, and you were never just a programmer: you are a builder. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI systems require human oversight rather than full autonomy in analysis and workflows. — tap to centre the map on it AI systems require human oversight rather than full autonomy in analysis and workflows. Last stated a year ago
5 Sept 2025
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Jason Evanish — holds since 2025-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will eliminate whole classes of jobs, but the wealth it creates will make policy responses affordable that were previously unthinkable. — tap to centre the map on it AI will eliminate whole classes of jobs, but the wealth it creates will make policy responses affordable that were previously unthinkable. Last stated a year ago
10 Jun 2025
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Sam Altman — holds since 2025-06-10 — 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 mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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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 own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country's large manufacturing surplus can be a reflection of weak domestic consumption and misallocated resources. — tap to centre the map on it A country's large manufacturing surplus can be a reflection of weak domestic consumption and misallocated resources. Last stated a week ago
24 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. — tap to centre the map on it A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Jan 2025
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Donald Trump — holds since 2025-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off. — tap to centre the map on it A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off. Last stated a year ago
30 May 2025
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Guy Spier — holds since 2025-05-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. — tap to centre the map on it Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. Last stated a year ago
14 Apr 2025
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Dec 2024
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Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated a month ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. — tap to centre the map on it A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. Last stated 6 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
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Americans perceive the job market as being the worst it has been since Covid
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American overregulation and labor-market rigidity make elevators far more common in Europe than in the US.
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As labs sell finished white-collar work rather than reasoning traces, Chinese models will lose the ability to distil their way to parity.
Holds
What makes low-volume American manufacturing uncompetitive is white-collar overhead and lead time, not the wage of the person running the machine.
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
AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth.
Holds
AI may eventually replace programmers, but the craft of programming will survive the way knitting did, and you were never just a programmer: you are a builder.
Holds
AI systems require human oversight rather than full autonomy in analysis and workflows.
Holds
AI will eliminate whole classes of jobs, but the wealth it creates will make policy responses affordable that were previously unthinkable.
Holds
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.
Holds
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Holds
A country's large manufacturing surplus can be a reflection of weak domestic consumption and misallocated resources.
Holds
A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens.
Holds
A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off.
Holds
Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home.
Holds
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Holds
A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Holds
A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system.
Holds