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education 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: Changes to elite university admissions policies are a lagging indicator of an elite's decline, not a cause of it. Changes to elite university admissions policies are a lagging indicator of an elite's decline, not a cause of it. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Jan 2026
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Tanner Greer — holds since 2026-01-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The speed at which elite institutions abandon commitments to diversity suggests that slogans and programs are not particularly durable. — tap to centre the map on it The speed at which elite institutions abandon commitments to diversity suggests that slogans and programs are not particularly durable. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
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John Warner — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Elite programmes stay with tests that cannot separate the best candidates because doing so is a stealthy move in a wider war against merit. — tap to centre the map on it Elite programmes stay with tests that cannot separate the best candidates because doing so is a stealthy move in a wider war against merit. Last stated 2 years ago
15 Apr 2025
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Bryan Caplan — holds since 2025-04-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Opening school to everybody necessarily made average measured performance look worse, because the students who used to be excluded are now in the data. — tap to centre the map on it Opening school to everybody necessarily made average measured performance look worse, because the students who used to be excluded are now in the data. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Mar 2026
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Freddie deBoer — holds since 2026-03-12 — tap for who they are
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Robert Jones, Jr. — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago
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Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A diesel export ban would probably do little for U.S. affordability, would deter business investment, and would weaken America's hand against China on energy. — tap to centre the map on it A diesel export ban would probably do little for U.S. affordability, would deter business investment, and would weaken America's hand against China on energy. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A fox who sees many factors in play cannot judge in a blink; they reason 'on the one hand, and on the other' and must reconcile the conflicting arguments. — tap to centre the map on it A fox who sees many factors in play cannot judge in a blink; they reason 'on the one hand, and on the other' and must reconcile the conflicting arguments. Last stated 14 years ago
6 Dec 2012
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Philip Tetlock — holds since 2012-12-06 — tap for who they are
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Nate Silver — holds since 2026-10-03 — tap for who they are
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
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3 Sept 2025
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Lee Drutman — holds since 2025-09-03 — tap for who they are
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Changes to elite university admissions policies are a lagging indicator of an elite's decline, not a cause of it.
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The speed at which elite institutions abandon commitments to diversity suggests that slogans and programs are not particularly durable.
Holds
Elite programmes stay with tests that cannot separate the best candidates because doing so is a stealthy move in a wider war against merit.
Holds
Opening school to everybody necessarily made average measured performance look worse, because the students who used to be excluded are now in the data.
Holds
“Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken.
Holds
"Super Intelligence" is being used as a signal of fealty to President Trump.
Holds
A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A diesel export ban would probably do little for U.S. affordability, would deter business investment, and would weaken America's hand against China on energy.
Holds
A fox who sees many factors in play cannot judge in a blink; they reason 'on the one hand, and on the other' and must reconcile the conflicting arguments.
Holds
Across nine election years since 2008, polls were biased against Democrats once, against Republicans four times, and basically unbiased four times.
Holds
AI is transforming U.S. politics and has inspired more hate across a wider political spectrum than any other technology
Holds
America's open primary system creates weak parties that do not invest in young talent, feeding its gerontocracy.
Holds