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Everything filed under politics politics Everything filed under behavioural science behavioural science Everything filed under war war Everything filed under government government Everything filed under AGI AGI Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Believing that a small, tightly controlling cabal secretly runs a complex system of power is characteristic of conspiracy theorizing, not realistic analysis. Believing that a small, tightlycontrolling cabal secretly runs a complexsystem of power is characteristic ofconspiracy theorizing, not realisticanalysis. Last stated 2 months ago 2 Sept 2026 RA Russ Allbery — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: Places where people must directly confront physical reality to survive are less susceptible to conspiracy theories. — tap to centre the map on it Places where people must directlyconfront physical reality to surviveare less susceptible to conspiracytheories. Last stated 2 months ago 25 Aug 2026 AA Anne Applebaum — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: Leaders in a nuclear crisis who believe they are in control are not in control, and events on the ground can escalate against their wishes. — tap to centre the map on it Leaders in a nuclear crisis whobelieve they are in control are notin control, and events on the groundcan escalate against their wishes. Last stated 3 years ago 4 Mar 2024 SP Serhii Plokhy — holds since 2024-03-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: The Inquisition's image as one centralised power is its own propaganda: it was scattered isolated men who could act only as far as a local government would fund them. — tap to centre the map on it The Inquisition's image as onecentralised power is its ownpropaganda: it was scatteredisolated men who could act only asfar as a local government would fundthem. Last stated 4 months ago 16 Jun 2026 AP Ada Palmer — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: Someone who claims doom is imminent but does not change their own life decisions to match probably does not really believe it. — tap to centre the map on it Someone who claims doom is imminentbut does not change their own lifedecisions to match probably does notreally believe it. Last stated 2 months ago 6 Sept 2026 PB Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: In this model, commandeering the Intelligence sector would give much more limited power over society than might appear at first, because necessary complements are lacking. — tap to centre the map on it In this model, commandeering theIntelligence sector would give muchmore limited power over society thanmight appear at first, becausenecessary complements are lacking. Last stated a month ago 13 Sept 2026 TC Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-13 — 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 economicrise is not automatic; it happensonly where politicians choose tomobilise 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 isincreasingly disconnected from theiractual record of accomplishment. Last stated 2 months ago 31 Aug 2026 DD Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves — tap to centre the map on it A citizen deciding politicallyshould ask what is good for thecommunity, not what is good forthemselves JT Joseph Tussman — holds since c. 2000 — tap for who they are Same subject: Across nine election years since 2008, polls were biased against Democrats once, against Republicans four times, and basically unbiased four times. — tap to centre the map on it Across nine election years since2008, polls were biased againstDemocrats once, against Republicansfour times, and basically unbiasedfour times. Last stated 3 weeks ago 3 Oct 2026 NS Nate Silver — holds since 2026-10-03 — 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 andhas inspired more hate across awider political spectrum than anyother technology Last stated a month ago 15 Sept 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Americans agree on gun responsibility more than they disagree, and it should not be a partisan issue — tap to centre the map on it Americans agree on gunresponsibility more than theydisagree, and it should not be apartisan issue Last stated 4 years ago 7 Jun 2022 MM Matthew McConaughey — holds since 2022-06-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: A consistent liberal is not an anarchist — tap to centre the map on it A consistent liberal is not ananarchist MF Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are Same subject: A healthy democracy engages with protesters to hear their claims — tap to centre the map on it A healthy democracy engages withprotesters to hear their claims Last stated 5 years ago 9 Feb 2022 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-02-09 — 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 awaiting game will underminestrategies built on economicpressure and waiting out anadversary. Last stated a month ago 9 Sept 2026 DD Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Believing that a small, tightly controlling cabal secretly runs a complex system of power is characteristic of conspiracy theorizing, not realistic analysis. Last stated 2 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago Holds Russ Allbery Read this korrent →