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27 Feb 2026
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swyx — holds since 2026-02-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People are increasingly arriving at the same ideas simultaneously, removing the gradient that let new ideas spread from an originator outward. — tap to centre the map on it People are increasingly arriving at the same ideas simultaneously, removing the gradient that let new ideas spread from an originator outward. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People with business theses based on the idea that we are not yet at a certain technological threshold will be disrupted by AI's exponential progress faster than they think. — tap to centre the map on it People with business theses based on the idea that we are not yet at a certain technological threshold will be disrupted by AI's exponential progress faster than they think. Last stated 4 weeks ago
11 Oct 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When a story fits a contentious narrative someone already believes, they tend to become strikingly gullible — tap to centre the map on it When a story fits a contentious narrative someone already believes, they tend to become strikingly gullible Last stated 5 years ago
17 Jan 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-01-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will not push software engineers off a cliff; it will flatten their growth curve, the way Meta's stories flattened Snapchat. — tap to centre the map on it AI will not push software engineers off a cliff; it will flatten their growth curve, the way Meta's stories flattened Snapchat. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Feb 2025
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Nathan Lambert — holds since 2025-02-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An obvious technological shift can take so long to arrive that observers give up expecting it, only for it to happen right after they stop watching for it. — tap to centre the map on it An obvious technological shift can take so long to arrive that observers give up expecting it, only for it to happen right after they stop watching for it. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Horace Dediu — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Expecting technology to keep accelerating is a bias of our particular moment; for most of human history the tools did not change at all. — tap to centre the map on it Expecting technology to keep accelerating is a bias of our particular moment; for most of human history the tools did not change at all. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Dec 2024
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Adam Frank — holds since 2024-12-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: More startups, by what he hears, now filter candidates for "AI positivity". — tap to centre the map on it More startups, by what he hears, now filter candidates for "AI positivity". Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The long trend of making it easier for ordinary people to index more of the economy will resume, and AI itself will help by cutting the cost of going public. — tap to centre the map on it The long trend of making it easier for ordinary people to index more of the economy will resume, and AI itself will help by cutting the cost of going public. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank press conference exists for the chair to explain and answer for the committee's decision. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank press conference exists for the chair to explain and answer for the committee's decision. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Sept 2026
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Claudia Sahm — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A correction never travels as far as the scare it corrects: the press said a fifth of the project's skills were malicious, and the measured figure was 0.3 percent. — tap to centre the map on it A correction never travels as far as the scare it corrects: the press said a fifth of the project's skills were malicious, and the measured figure was 0.3 percent. Last stated 3 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free press, however abused, can scarcely ever stir up popular tumults or rebellion — tap to centre the map on it A free press, however abused, can scarcely ever stir up popular tumults or rebellion
DH
David Hume — holds since c. 1741–1776 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Boycott, emigration and the press together can stamp out lynch law — tap to centre the map on it Boycott, emigration and the press together can stamp out lynch law
IW
Ida B. Wells — holds since c. 1892 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many French media outlets are evolving in a racist, Islamophobic, pro-genocide, and neo-conservative direction. — tap to centre the map on it Many French media outlets are evolving in a racist, Islamophobic, pro-genocide, and neo-conservative direction. Last stated a year ago
16 Sept 2025
JM
Jean-Luc Mélenchon — holds since 2025-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The media provides significantly more coverage to academic misconduct involving Black academics than white academics. — tap to centre the map on it The media provides significantly more coverage to academic misconduct involving Black academics than white academics. Last stated 3 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Increased media coverage of mass shootings increases public fear of them. — tap to centre the map on it Increased media coverage of mass shootings increases public fear of them. Last stated 7 years ago
14 Aug 2019
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Felix Salmon — holds since 2019-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: MAGA media's stories of widespread left-wing violence keep turning out to be hoaxes. — tap to centre the map on it MAGA media's stories of widespread left-wing violence keep turning out to be hoaxes. Last stated a year ago
23 Oct 2025
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Will Sommer — holds since 2025-10-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Polls may be biased in either direction — tap to centre the map on it Polls may be biased in either direction Last stated a month ago
3 Oct 2026
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Nate Silver — holds since 2026-10-03 — tap for who they are
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Commentators who hype early exponential growth typically move on to other topics once the trend levels off into an asymptote.
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People are increasingly arriving at the same ideas simultaneously, removing the gradient that let new ideas spread from an originator outward.
Holds
People with business theses based on the idea that we are not yet at a certain technological threshold will be disrupted by AI's exponential progress faster than they think.
Holds
When a story fits a contentious narrative someone already believes, they tend to become strikingly gullible
Holds
AI will not push software engineers off a cliff; it will flatten their growth curve, the way Meta's stories flattened Snapchat.
Holds
An obvious technological shift can take so long to arrive that observers give up expecting it, only for it to happen right after they stop watching for it.
Holds
Expecting technology to keep accelerating is a bias of our particular moment; for most of human history the tools did not change at all.
Holds
More startups, by what he hears, now filter candidates for "AI positivity".
Holds
The long trend of making it easier for ordinary people to index more of the economy will resume, and AI itself will help by cutting the cost of going public.
Holds
A central bank press conference exists for the chair to explain and answer for the committee's decision.
Holds
A correction never travels as far as the scare it corrects: the press said a fifth of the project's skills were malicious, and the measured figure was 0.3 percent.
Holds
A free press, however abused, can scarcely ever stir up popular tumults or rebellion
Last stated c. 1741–1776
Holds
Boycott, emigration and the press together can stamp out lynch law
Last stated c. 1892
Holds
Many French media outlets are evolving in a racist, Islamophobic, pro-genocide, and neo-conservative direction.
Holds
The media provides significantly more coverage to academic misconduct involving Black academics than white academics.
Holds
Increased media coverage of mass shootings increases public fear of them.
Holds
MAGA media's stories of widespread left-wing violence keep turning out to be hoaxes.
Holds
Polls may be biased in either direction
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