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Nassim Nicholas Taleb — holds since c. 2018 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is currently having a decentralizing effect on industry and economic power rather than a centralizing one. — tap to centre the map on it AI is currently having a decentralizing effect on industry and economic power rather than a centralizing one. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The most important reason to decentralize the web is software and developer diversity, more than privacy, security or data ownership. — tap to centre the map on it The most important reason to decentralize the web is software and developer diversity, more than privacy, security or data ownership. Last stated 10 years ago
17 Aug 2016
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Kenton Varda — holds since 2016-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The decentralization of cryptographic networks is shifting from purely a safety burden to, in a few limited cases, a performance strength. — tap to centre the map on it The decentralization of cryptographic networks is shifting from purely a safety burden to, in a few limited cases, a performance strength. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Vitalik Buterin — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decentralized networks can be both principled and mainstream-popular without giving up usability. — tap to centre the map on it Decentralized networks can be both principled and mainstream-popular without giving up usability. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Tom MacWright — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decentralization is subject to link rot and disappearing content — tap to centre the map on it Decentralization is subject to link rot and disappearing content Last stated a year ago
7 Aug 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Web is an incredible democratizer: a small company can look as large and be as accessible as a big company, neutralizing the advantage of costly distribution channels. — tap to centre the map on it The Web is an incredible democratizer: a small company can look as large and be as accessible as a big company, neutralizing the advantage of costly distribution channels. Last stated 31 years ago
1 Feb 1996
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Steve Jobs — holds since 1996-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decentralisation does not explain why Spain builds subways cheaply and Britain does not: the cheap countries include Europe's most centralised ones. — tap to centre the map on it Decentralisation does not explain why Spain builds subways cheaply and Britain does not: the cheap countries include Europe's most centralised ones. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Progress has never come from centralization; it comes from individuals trying things the mainstream had written off. — tap to centre the map on it Progress has never come from centralization; it comes from individuals trying things the mainstream had written off. Last stated 5 months ago
10 Jun 2026
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Mark Zuckerberg — holds since 2026-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business making hundreds of millions from an open source project owes it money or contribution, and can be refused its trademarks if it gives neither. — tap to centre the map on it A business making hundreds of millions from an open source project owes it money or contribution, and can be refused its trademarks if it gives neither. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Sept 2024
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Matt Mullenweg — holds since 2024-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that will not accept a project’s terms is free to go and use a more permissive project instead. — tap to centre the map on it A company that will not accept a project’s terms is free to go and use a more permissive project instead. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Sept 2024
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Matt Mullenweg — holds since 2024-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A contribution is a cost to the maintainer, not a gift: it is taking part, not merely using the code, that consumes a project’s scarcest resource. — tap to centre the map on it A contribution is a cost to the maintainer, not a gift: it is taking part, not merely using the code, that consumes a project’s scarcest resource. Last stated 5 years ago
17 Mar 2022
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Filippo Valsorda — holds since 2022-03-17 — tap for who they are
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Nadia Asparouhova — holds since 2019-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to. — tap to centre the map on it A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to. Last stated 4 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A body of publications is easy for AI models to consume via pretraining corpora but cumbersome for most humans due to CAPTCHAs, accounts, and paywalls. — tap to centre the map on it A body of publications is easy for AI models to consume via pretraining corpora but cumbersome for most humans due to CAPTCHAs, accounts, and paywalls. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Sept 2026
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Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-09-17 — 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 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 5 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
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Decentralization reduces large structural asymmetries
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AI is currently having a decentralizing effect on industry and economic power rather than a centralizing one.
Holds
The most important reason to decentralize the web is software and developer diversity, more than privacy, security or data ownership.
Holds
The decentralization of cryptographic networks is shifting from purely a safety burden to, in a few limited cases, a performance strength.
Holds
Decentralized networks can be both principled and mainstream-popular without giving up usability.
Holds
Decentralization is subject to link rot and disappearing content
Holds
The Web is an incredible democratizer: a small company can look as large and be as accessible as a big company, neutralizing the advantage of costly distribution channels.
Holds
Decentralisation does not explain why Spain builds subways cheaply and Britain does not: the cheap countries include Europe's most centralised ones.
Holds
Progress has never come from centralization; it comes from individuals trying things the mainstream had written off.
Holds
A business making hundreds of millions from an open source project owes it money or contribution, and can be refused its trademarks if it gives neither.
Holds
A company that will not accept a project’s terms is free to go and use a more permissive project instead.
Holds
A contribution is a cost to the maintainer, not a gift: it is taking part, not merely using the code, that consumes a project’s scarcest resource.
Holds
A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI.
Holds
A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to.
Holds
A body of publications is easy for AI models to consume via pretraining corpora but cumbersome for most humans due to CAPTCHAs, accounts, and paywalls.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
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.
Holds
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Holds