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17 connected korrents · 19 moments from 6 Dec 2012 to 24 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about China .
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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: China leapfrogged the West on cars by treating internal combustion as obsolete and mastering the technology that replaces it. China leapfrogged the West on cars by treating internal combustion as obsolete and mastering the technology that replaces it. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Aug 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-08-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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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 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 scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. — tap to centre the map on it A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. Last stated 7 months ago
21 Mar 2026
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Tanner Greer — holds since 2026-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A declining manufacturing share of GDP as an economy matures reflects economic success rather than decline. — tap to centre the map on it A declining manufacturing share of GDP as an economy matures reflects economic success rather than decline. Last stated 11 months ago
23 Nov 2025
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Andrew Batson — holds since 2025-11-23 — 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 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few square miles at the Moon's south pole are the only lunar real estate that matters, and whoever gets there first sets the terms. — tap to centre the map on it A few square miles at the Moon's south pole are the only lunar real estate that matters, and whoever gets there first sets the terms. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — 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
Same subject: A government's political legitimacy depends on providing a fair, merit-based channel for social advancement. — tap to centre the map on it A government's political legitimacy depends on providing a fair, merit-based channel for social advancement. Last stated a year ago
19 Oct 2025
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Andrew Batson — holds since 2025-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hybrid is a poor machine because it carries two complete powertrains, and most e-bikes repeat the same mistake. — tap to centre the map on it A hybrid is a poor machine because it carries two complete powertrains, and most e-bikes repeat the same mistake. Last stated 5 years ago
by 9 Nov 2021
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2021-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An acre of solar panels powering electric cars carries you orders of magnitude further than an acre of crops grown for fuel. — tap to centre the map on it An acre of solar panels powering electric cars carries you orders of magnitude further than an acre of crops grown for fuel. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Sept 2023
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2023-09-05 — tap for who they are
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Michael Grunwald — holds since 2023-06-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cutting drag is worth far more in an electric vehicle than in a combustion one, because carrying the energy is so much more expensive. — tap to centre the map on it Cutting drag is worth far more in an electric vehicle than in a combustion one, because carrying the energy is so much more expensive. Last stated 4 years ago
by 19 Sept 2022
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2022-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. — tap to centre the map on it A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Jan 2025
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Donald Trump — holds since 2025-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off. — tap to centre the map on it A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off. Last stated a year ago
30 May 2025
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Guy Spier — holds since 2025-05-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. — tap to centre the map on it Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. Last stated 2 years ago
14 Apr 2025
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-04-14 — 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 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A pro-West stance is mostly right: a world more aligned with the CCP or Russia seems a bad one. — tap to centre the map on it A pro-West stance is mostly right: a world more aligned with the CCP or Russia seems a bad one. Last stated 2 years ago
15 Oct 2024
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Nabeel S. Qureshi — holds since 2024-10-15 — 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 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Phillips P. OBrien — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are