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government 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: Big tech is about to meet its one real obstacle: sovereign governments with democratic mandates Big tech is about to meet its one real obstacle: sovereign governments with democratic mandates Last stated 5 years ago
23 Jun 2021
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2021-06-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once a technology is released into the world, it becomes very difficult to control. — tap to centre the map on it Once a technology is released into the world, it becomes very difficult to control. Last stated 7 months ago
28 Feb 2026
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Jasmine Sun — holds since 2026-02-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI must be democratized, and power over it should not become too concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it AI must be democratized, and power over it should not become too concentrated. Last stated 6 months ago
10 Apr 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-04-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe is hopelessly dependent on American Big Tech for digital infrastructure — tap to centre the map on it Europe is hopelessly dependent on American Big Tech for digital infrastructure Last stated a year ago
3 Jun 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe is in desperate need of a radical rethink on how it legislates tech — tap to centre the map on it Europe is in desperate need of a radical rethink on how it legislates tech Last stated 2 years ago
5 Aug 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-08-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A powerful new technology that benefits only part of society is inherently politically destabilizing. — tap to centre the map on it A powerful new technology that benefits only part of society is inherently politically destabilizing. Last stated 3 weeks ago
9 Sept 2026
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Nathan Lambert — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American administrations have the power to disconnect any individual or foreign government from digital infrastructure provided by American Big Tech — tap to centre the map on it American administrations have the power to disconnect any individual or foreign government from digital infrastructure provided by American Big Tech Last stated a year ago
3 Jun 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The danger from powerful AI is not that it kills everyone but techno-fascism: a few thousand people ruling whoever is left and the economy around them. — tap to centre the map on it The danger from powerful AI is not that it kills everyone but techno-fascism: a few thousand people ruling whoever is left and the economy around them. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Feb 2025
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2025-02-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI capabilities rise, government excuses of cost, difficulty, and slowness will increasingly look like choices rather than constraints. — tap to centre the map on it As AI capabilities rise, government excuses of cost, difficulty, and slowness will increasingly look like choices rather than constraints. Last stated 4 weeks ago
3 Sept 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. — tap to centre the map on it 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. Last stated 12 months ago
10 Oct 2025
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Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. — tap to centre the map on it 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. Last stated 3 weeks ago
11 Sept 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-11 — 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 a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted. — tap to centre the map on it A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted. Last stated a year ago
31 Jul 2025
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Jack Weatherford — holds since 2025-07-31 — 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 a month ago
23 Aug 2026
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Phillips P. OBrien — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China and Russia have maritime ambitions without understanding what a maritime paradigm actually requires, and neither one has the prerequisites. — tap to centre the map on it China and Russia have maritime ambitions without understanding what a maritime paradigm actually requires, and neither one has the prerequisites. 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 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