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← Capitalism's need for never-ending growth is killing the planet
17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 28 Oct 2011 to 22 Sept 2026.
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management 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: Capitalism's need for never-ending growth is killing the planet Capitalism's need for never-ending growth is killing the planet Last stated 6 years ago
3 Mar 2021
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2021-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cultural drift can be managed by letting capitalism run everything and using prediction markets to track a group's adaptive success and progress toward achieving key goals. — tap to centre the map on it Cultural drift can be managed by letting capitalism run everything and using prediction markets to track a group's adaptive success and progress toward achieving key goals. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Robin Hanson — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Free-enterprise capitalism is not the cause of poverty but the only tool there is for ending hunger and poverty anywhere on earth. — tap to centre the map on it Free-enterprise capitalism is not the cause of poverty but the only tool there is for ending hunger and poverty anywhere on earth. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Jan 2024
JM
Javier Milei — holds since 2024-01-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In commodity industries, extraordinary profits from shortages are eventually competed away as supply responds to the profit incentive, and losses are similarly self-correcting through reduced supply. — tap to centre the map on it In commodity industries, extraordinary profits from shortages are eventually competed away as supply responds to the profit incentive, and losses are similarly self-correcting through reduced supply. Last stated a year ago
5 Sept 2025
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Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2025-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: New societies built on consensual, opt-out social contracts can defend capitalism, democracy, internationalism, self-determination and liberal values against a rising illiberalism. — tap to centre the map on it New societies built on consensual, opt-out social contracts can defend capitalism, democracy, internationalism, self-determination and liberal values against a rising illiberalism. Last stated a year ago
28 Sept 2025
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2025-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Plantation slavery was profitable and fully compatible with capitalism, not opposed to it. — tap to centre the map on it Plantation slavery was profitable and fully compatible with capitalism, not opposed to it. Last stated 4 years ago
26 Aug 2022
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Davis Kedrosky — holds since 2022-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Retirement, when it comes, will be a retirement from customers and commerce, not from building and sharing things. — tap to centre the map on it Retirement, when it comes, will be a retirement from customers and commerce, not from building and sharing things. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Shareholder primacy is about forty years old rather than a natural law, and for centuries before it a corporation existed to pursue a specific beneficial purpose. — tap to centre the map on it Shareholder primacy is about forty years old rather than a natural law, and for centuries before it a corporation existed to pursue a specific beneficial purpose. Last stated 5 months ago
10 May 2026
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Eric Ries — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Slavery was economically important to actually-existing capitalism in its early period, distinct from whether it was necessary for industrialization overall. — tap to centre the map on it Slavery was economically important to actually-existing capitalism in its early period, distinct from whether it was necessary for industrialization overall. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Oct 2022
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Davis Kedrosky — holds since 2022-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. — tap to centre the map on it A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Mar 2025
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Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2025-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dominant company's lead in market share compounds over time and becomes harder for competitors to close, especially in technology. — tap to centre the map on it A dominant company's lead in market share compounds over time and becomes harder for competitors to close, especially in technology. Last stated a week ago
22 Sept 2026
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Barry Ritholtz — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will force a correction in how companies pay for experience once AI-augmented junior employees match the output of far costlier mid-career employees. — tap to centre the map on it AI will force a correction in how companies pay for experience once AI-augmented junior employees match the output of far costlier mid-career employees. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
HR
Harper Reed — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours. — tap to centre the map on it Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours. Last stated 9 months ago
14 Jan 2026
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Kit Yates — holds since 2026-01-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In providing care, there are no ideological sides — only the patient and what actually helps them. — tap to centre the map on it In providing care, there are no ideological sides — only the patient and what actually helps them. Last stated 3 weeks ago
12 Sept 2026
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Awais Aftab — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Measles outbreaks are largely confined to tightly-knit, unvaccinated communities. — tap to centre the map on it Measles outbreaks are largely confined to tightly-knit, unvaccinated communities. Last stated 2 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
KJ
Katelyn Jetelina — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. — tap to centre the map on it "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. — tap to centre the map on it A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
PM
Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. — tap to centre the map on it A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
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Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
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Capitalism's need for never-ending growth is killing the planet
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Cultural drift can be managed by letting capitalism run everything and using prediction markets to track a group's adaptive success and progress toward achieving key goals.
Holds
Free-enterprise capitalism is not the cause of poverty but the only tool there is for ending hunger and poverty anywhere on earth.
Holds
In commodity industries, extraordinary profits from shortages are eventually competed away as supply responds to the profit incentive, and losses are similarly self-correcting through reduced supply.
Holds
New societies built on consensual, opt-out social contracts can defend capitalism, democracy, internationalism, self-determination and liberal values against a rising illiberalism.
Holds
Plantation slavery was profitable and fully compatible with capitalism, not opposed to it.
Holds
Retirement, when it comes, will be a retirement from customers and commerce, not from building and sharing things.
Holds
Shareholder primacy is about forty years old rather than a natural law, and for centuries before it a corporation existed to pursue a specific beneficial purpose.
Holds
Slavery was economically important to actually-existing capitalism in its early period, distinct from whether it was necessary for industrialization overall.
Holds
A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in.
Holds
A dominant company's lead in market share compounds over time and becomes harder for competitors to close, especially in technology.
Holds
AI will force a correction in how companies pay for experience once AI-augmented junior employees match the output of far costlier mid-career employees.
Holds
Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours.
Holds
In providing care, there are no ideological sides — only the patient and what actually helps them.
Holds
Measles outbreaks are largely confined to tightly-knit, unvaccinated communities.
Holds
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Holds
A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is.
Holds
A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills.
Holds