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politics 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: Because Chinese workers make most of the world's goods, they accumulate more of the world's technological learning than anyone else. Because Chinese workers make most of the world's goods, they accumulate more of the world's technological learning than anyone else. Last stated 7 years ago
1 Jan 2020
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Dan Wang — holds since 2020-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China's manufacturing dominance rests on work ethic, knowhow and infrastructure rather than on low wages, because many countries pay less and cannot do it. — tap to centre the map on it China's manufacturing dominance rests on work ethic, knowhow and infrastructure rather than on low wages, because many countries pay less and cannot do it. Last stated a year ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cheap labour is not the real reason the world's goods are made in China. — tap to centre the map on it Cheap labour is not the real reason the world's goods are made in China. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Dec 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-12-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China installs more robots than America because it has a surplus of underemployed engineers, not because robots are self-evidently the right answer. — tap to centre the map on it China installs more robots than America because it has a surplus of underemployed engineers, not because robots are self-evidently the right answer. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having taken over the making of physical goods, Chinese firms are now moving up into designing, branding and selling them. — tap to centre the map on it Having taken over the making of physical goods, Chinese firms are now moving up into designing, branding and selling them. Last stated 5 years ago
16 Aug 2021
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Molson Hart — holds since 2021-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Economically China is one of the most capitalist societies on earth; it is the social fabric, not the economy, that is socialist. — tap to centre the map on it Economically China is one of the most capitalist societies on earth; it is the social fabric, not the economy, that is socialist. Last stated a year ago
13 Aug 2025
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Keyu Jin — holds since 2025-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China's cultural and intellectual output to the world is far smaller than its economic weight. — tap to centre the map on it China's cultural and intellectual output to the world is far smaller than its economic weight. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Dan Wang — holds since 2022-01-01 — tap for who they are
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America cannot simply copy China's manufacturing methods, because which technology is correct depends on the local price of labour. — tap to centre the map on it America cannot simply copy China's manufacturing methods, because which technology is correct depends on the local price of labour. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China's technological competitiveness is grounded in manufacturing capability rather than in scientific research. — tap to centre the map on it China's technological competitiveness is grounded in manufacturing capability rather than in scientific research. Last stated 4 years ago
4 Mar 2023
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Dan Wang — holds since 2023-03-04 — 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: Reducing trade deficits and reviving manufacturing would not end the resentment fueling right-wing authoritarian movements. — tap to centre the map on it Reducing trade deficits and reviving manufacturing would not end the resentment fueling right-wing authoritarian movements. Last stated today
7 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tariffs on Chinese clean energy reduce the total number of clean-energy jobs, because most of those jobs are in deployment rather than manufacturing. — tap to centre the map on it Tariffs on Chinese clean energy reduce the total number of clean-energy jobs, because most of those jobs are in deployment rather than manufacturing. 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 company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. — tap to centre the map on it A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. Last stated a month ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new world order based on raw power is being drawn right now, and Europe has to fight for its place in it. — tap to centre the map on it A new world order based on raw power is being drawn right now, and Europe has to fight for its place in it. Last stated 12 months ago
10 Sept 2025
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Ursula von der Leyen — holds since 2025-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A tiny fraction of ancestry can carry the most important thing about a population: Yamnaya is only a few percent of DNA in India and yet it brought the language. — tap to centre the map on it A tiny fraction of ancestry can carry the most important thing about a population: Yamnaya is only a few percent of DNA in India and yet it brought the language. Last stated 4 months ago
8 May 2026
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David Reich — holds since 2026-05-08 — 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 lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Believing that Trump might yet help Ukraine is not harmless optimism: it is part of a manoeuvre that buys Putin time. — tap to centre the map on it Believing that Trump might yet help Ukraine is not harmless optimism: it is part of a manoeuvre that buys Putin time. Last stated 2 weeks ago
23 Aug 2026
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Phillips P. OBrien — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Digital finance has become a weapon of war, as shown by the financial deplatforming of groups like Canadian truckers and Russians. — tap to centre the map on it Digital finance has become a weapon of war, as shown by the financial deplatforming of groups like Canadian truckers and Russians. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are
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Because Chinese workers make most of the world's goods, they accumulate more of the world's technological learning than anyone else.
Holds DW Dan WangRead this korrent →
China's manufacturing dominance rests on work ethic, knowhow and infrastructure rather than on low wages, because many countries pay less and cannot do it.
Holds MH Molson Hart
Cheap labour is not the real reason the world's goods are made in China.
Holds MH Molson Hart
China installs more robots than America because it has a surplus of underemployed engineers, not because robots are self-evidently the right answer.
Holds AV Austin Vernon
Having taken over the making of physical goods, Chinese firms are now moving up into designing, branding and selling them.
Holds MH Molson Hart
Economically China is one of the most capitalist societies on earth; it is the social fabric, not the economy, that is socialist.
Holds KJ Keyu Jin
China's cultural and intellectual output to the world is far smaller than its economic weight.
Holds DW Dan WangBM Branko Milanovic
America cannot simply copy China's manufacturing methods, because which technology is correct depends on the local price of labour.
Holds AV Austin Vernon
China's technological competitiveness is grounded in manufacturing capability rather than in scientific research.
Holds DW Dan Wang
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 JC John H. Cochrane
Reducing trade deficits and reviving manufacturing would not end the resentment fueling right-wing authoritarian movements.
Holds PK Paul Krugman
Tariffs on Chinese clean energy reduce the total number of clean-energy jobs, because most of those jobs are in deployment rather than manufacturing.
Holds HR Hannah Ritchie
A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work.
Holds MH Max Hodak
A new world order based on raw power is being drawn right now, and Europe has to fight for its place in it.
Holds
A tiny fraction of ancestry can carry the most important thing about a population: Yamnaya is only a few percent of DNA in India and yet it brought the language.
Holds DR David Reich
A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible.
Holds BM Branko Milanovic
Believing that Trump might yet help Ukraine is not harmless optimism: it is part of a manoeuvre that buys Putin time.
Holds PO Phillips P. OBrien
Digital finance has become a weapon of war, as shown by the financial deplatforming of groups like Canadian truckers and Russians.
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