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Everything filed under demographics demographics Everything filed under family family Everything filed under immigration immigration Everything filed under sustainability sustainability Everything filed under AI and jobs AI and jobs Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Before about 1870 every burst of productivity growth was eaten by a burst of population growth, leaving living standards where they were. Before about 1870 every burst ofproductivity growth was eaten by a burstof population growth, leaving livingstandards where they were. Last stated 4 years ago 11 Oct 2022 DV Dietrich Vollrath — holds since 2022-10-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: Sustained growth in living standards required productivity to accelerate and population growth to fall at the same time. — tap to centre the map on it Sustained growth in living standardsrequired productivity to accelerateand population growth to fall at thesame time. Last stated 4 years ago 11 Oct 2022 DV Dietrich Vollrath — holds since 2022-10-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: What broke the Malthusian trap was that productivity growth raised the price of bringing a child to adulthood. — tap to centre the map on it What broke the Malthusian trap wasthat productivity growth raised theprice of bringing a child toadulthood. Last stated 4 years ago 11 Oct 2022 DV Dietrich Vollrath — holds since 2022-10-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: Population growth matters only insofar as people consume and produce. — tap to centre the map on it Population growth matters onlyinsofar as people consume andproduce. Last stated 19 years ago 2 Jan 2008 JD Jared Diamond — holds since 2008-01-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: Over time the allocation of humans to tasks will evolve so that more humans become more productive, not less. — tap to centre the map on it Over time the allocation of humansto tasks will evolve so that morehumans become more productive, notless. Last stated a month ago 14 Sept 2026 TC Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: Modern economic growth has doubled technological capabilities every generation since 1870. — tap to centre the map on it Modern economic growth has doubledtechnological capabilities everygeneration since 1870. Last stated 2 weeks ago 7 Oct 2026 BD Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-10-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: The AI boom is the biggest sustained burst of productivity growth in over 20 years. — tap to centre the map on it The AI boom is the biggest sustainedburst of productivity growth in over20 years. Last stated 5 days ago 18 Oct 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-10-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: Since 1990 ageing economies have grown richer rather than poorer, because ageing pushes a society to adopt automation faster. — tap to centre the map on it Since 1990 ageing economies havegrown richer rather than poorer,because ageing pushes a society toadopt automation faster. Last stated a year ago 13 Aug 2025 KJ Keyu Jin — holds since 2025-08-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good. — tap to centre the map on it A productivity improvement meansfewer people doing the same job, andthat should be said plainly by thepeople defending it as good. Last stated 2 months ago 26 Aug 2026 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: A liberal divorce law is wise — tap to centre the map on it A liberal divorce law is wise ES Elizabeth Cady Stanton — holds since c. 1898 — tap for who they are Same subject: A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects. — tap to centre the map on it A partner's difficult trait becomestolerable only if their goodqualities outweigh it and you don'tfeel alone dealing with its effects. Last stated a month ago 20 Sept 2026 HN Haley Nahman — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: A person with a spouse and children has given hostages to fortune, since they hinder great enterprises — tap to centre the map on it A person with a spouse and childrenhas given hostages to fortune, sincethey hinder great enterprises FB Francis Bacon — holds since c. 1597–1625 — tap for who they are Same subject: A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed. — tap to centre the map on it A career path becomes popular whenit offers clear, prescribed rulesthat can simply be decoded andfollowed. Last stated 7 months ago 28 Mar 2026 PM Paul Millerd — holds since 2026-03-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: A clear path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants is compatible with enforcing the law — tap to centre the map on it A clear path to citizenship forundocumented immigrants iscompatible with enforcing the law Last stated 13 years ago 30 May 2013 OW Oprah Winfrey — holds since 2013-05-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate. — tap to centre the map on it A country benefits from immigrationin proportion to whether the peoplearriving are net contributors whoassimilate. Last stated 2 months ago 26 Aug 2026 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: A primitive science of insect control has armed itself with modern weapons and turned them against the earth — tap to centre the map on it A primitive science of insectcontrol has armed itself with modernweapons and turned them against theearth RC Rachel Carson — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are Same subject: A romantic, low-yield farming system would need far more land and would produce more hunger, not less. — tap to centre the map on it A romantic, low-yield farming systemwould need far more land and wouldproduce more hunger, not less. Last stated 3 years ago 28 May 2023 GM George Monbiot — holds since 2023-05-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: Amazon is a relatively environmentally clean company on a per-dollar basis because of its operational efficiency. — tap to centre the map on it Amazon is a relativelyenvironmentally clean company on aper-dollar basis because of itsoperational efficiency. Last stated a year ago 7 Oct 2025 MM Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2025-10-07 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Before about 1870 every burst of productivity growth was eaten by a burst of population growth, leaving living standards where they were. Last stated 11 Oct 2022 · 4 years ago Holds Dietrich Vollrath Read this korrent →