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design Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: An ideology's greatest danger can be premature foreclosure of possibilities disguised as rigorous decisions, rather than outright irrationality. An ideology's greatest danger can be premature foreclosure of possibilities disguised as rigorous decisions, rather than outright irrationality. Last stated 2 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We should act on the assumption that we have almost no idea what the best futures would look like, so committing today to any particular vision would be a great mistake. — tap to centre the map on it We should act on the assumption that we have almost no idea what the best futures would look like, so committing today to any particular vision would be a great mistake. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The commitments of longtermism are themselves a major reason humanity faces so many risks to its survival in the first place. — tap to centre the map on it The commitments of longtermism are themselves a major reason humanity faces so many risks to its survival in the first place. Last stated 5 years ago
19 Oct 2021
ÉT
Émile P. Torres — holds since 2021-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Institutions with the most high-minded mission statements attract the most opportunistic conformists, making them the most vulnerable to ideological takeover. — tap to centre the map on it Institutions with the most high-minded mission statements attract the most opportunistic conformists, making them the most vulnerable to ideological takeover. Last stated 4 years ago
7 Mar 2023
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Jacob Falkovich — holds since 2023-03-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Longtermism, which treats fulfilling humanity's long-term potential as the overriding moral priority, is a worldview worth defending. — tap to centre the map on it Longtermism, which treats fulfilling humanity's long-term potential as the overriding moral priority, is a worldview worth defending. Last stated 5 years ago
19 Oct 2021
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Émile P. Torres — no longer holds since 2021-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Premature design, deciding too early what a program should do, is as dangerous as premature optimization; specifications should be allowed to change on the fly. — tap to centre the map on it Premature design, deciding too early what a program should do, is as dangerous as premature optimization; specifications should be allowed to change on the fly. Last stated 23 years ago
1 May 2003
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Paul Graham — holds since 2003-05-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People who believe AI poses an existential risk tend to hold a totalitarian ideology that requires universal agreement to work. — tap to centre the map on it People who believe AI poses an existential risk tend to hold a totalitarian ideology that requires universal agreement to work. Last stated 3 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Daniel Lemire — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI capabilities will keep advancing rapidly, creating serious risks by default that can still be mitigated through deliberate foresight and action. — tap to centre the map on it AI capabilities will keep advancing rapidly, creating serious risks by default that can still be mitigated through deliberate foresight and action. Last stated a year ago
25 Sept 2025
MB
Miles Brundage — holds since 2025-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If AI is risky like fire, everyone should have it; if it is risky like a nuclear weapon, no one should. — tap to centre the map on it If AI is risky like fire, everyone should have it; if it is risky like a nuclear weapon, no one should. Last stated 2 weeks ago
16 Sept 2026
NR
Naval Ravikant — holds since 2026-09-16 — 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
AE
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
DD
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
NS
Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is transforming U.S. politics and has inspired more hate across a wider political spectrum than any other technology — tap to centre the map on it AI is transforming U.S. politics and has inspired more hate across a wider political spectrum than any other technology Last stated 2 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Americans are not, as a routine matter, cut off from the financial system for their politics. — tap to centre the map on it Americans are not, as a routine matter, cut off from the financial system for their politics. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Dec 2024
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2024-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Around the time liberalism gave way to progressivism, people on the left started being wrong about a ton of stuff, with Democrats falling from being right about roughly 85% of things in 2010 to about 30% and Republicans at about 15%. — tap to centre the map on it Around the time liberalism gave way to progressivism, people on the left started being wrong about a ton of stuff, with Democrats falling from being right about roughly 85% of things in 2010 to about 30% and Republicans at about 15%. Last stated 2 weeks ago
16 Sept 2026
NS
Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A leader too impatient to sustain a waiting game will undermine strategies built on economic pressure and waiting out an adversary. — tap to centre the map on it A leader too impatient to sustain a waiting game will undermine strategies built on economic pressure and waiting out an adversary. Last stated 3 weeks ago
9 Sept 2026
DD
Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A minority party can peel off enough opposition-party votes to pass impeachment articles despite being outnumbered. — tap to centre the map on it A minority party can peel off enough opposition-party votes to pass impeachment articles despite being outnumbered. Last stated 4 months ago
22 May 2026
JB
Josh Barro — holds since 2026-05-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Governments running pressure campaigns tend to wishfully overestimate how close the adversary is to collapse. — tap to centre the map on it Governments running pressure campaigns tend to wishfully overestimate how close the adversary is to collapse. Last stated 3 weeks ago
9 Sept 2026
DD
Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
At the centre
An ideology's greatest danger can be premature foreclosure of possibilities disguised as rigorous decisions, rather than outright irrationality.
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We should act on the assumption that we have almost no idea what the best futures would look like, so committing today to any particular vision would be a great mistake.
Holds
The commitments of longtermism are themselves a major reason humanity faces so many risks to its survival in the first place.
Holds
Institutions with the most high-minded mission statements attract the most opportunistic conformists, making them the most vulnerable to ideological takeover.
Holds
Longtermism, which treats fulfilling humanity's long-term potential as the overriding moral priority, is a worldview worth defending.
No longer holds
Premature design, deciding too early what a program should do, is as dangerous as premature optimization; specifications should be allowed to change on the fly.
Holds
People who believe AI poses an existential risk tend to hold a totalitarian ideology that requires universal agreement to work.
Holds
AI capabilities will keep advancing rapidly, creating serious risks by default that can still be mitigated through deliberate foresight and action.
Holds
If AI is risky like fire, everyone should have it; if it is risky like a nuclear weapon, no one should.
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
AI is transforming U.S. politics and has inspired more hate across a wider political spectrum than any other technology
Holds
Americans are not, as a routine matter, cut off from the financial system for their politics.
Holds
Around the time liberalism gave way to progressivism, people on the left started being wrong about a ton of stuff, with Democrats falling from being right about roughly 85% of things in 2010 to about 30% and Republicans at about 15%.
Holds
A leader too impatient to sustain a waiting game will undermine strategies built on economic pressure and waiting out an adversary.
Holds
A minority party can peel off enough opposition-party votes to pass impeachment articles despite being outnumbered.
Holds
Governments running pressure campaigns tend to wishfully overestimate how close the adversary is to collapse.
Holds