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Read this korrent: Differences between the public's and economists' positive economic views resemble judgemental anomalies in which laypeople and experts systematically disagree.
Differences between the public's and economists' positive economic views resemble judgemental anomalies in which laypeople and experts systematically disagree.
Last stated 24 years ago
1 Apr 2002
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Bryan Caplan — holds since 2002-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Among the leading candidates for greatest economist of all time, Adam Smith was analytically the weakest, save perhaps Malthus. — tap to centre the map on it
Among the leading candidates for greatest economist of all time, Adam Smith was analytically the weakest, save perhaps Malthus.
Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An inability to see the viewpoints of people unlike oneself is a genuine weakness in a social scientist, not merely a separate moral failing. — tap to centre the map on it
An inability to see the viewpoints of people unlike oneself is a genuine weakness in a social scientist, not merely a separate moral failing.
Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: College is not a good career investment for most of the population. — tap to centre the map on it
College is not a good career investment for most of the population.
Last stated 2 years ago
19 Feb 2025
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Bryan Caplan — holds since 2025-02-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Competition that removes differentiation makes everyone worse off, because it assumes people already know what they want. — tap to centre the map on it
Competition that removes differentiation makes everyone worse off, because it assumes people already know what they want.
Last stated 9 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Development economists can contribute far less to a poor country’s growth policy in real time than either they or their critics assume. — tap to centre the map on it
Development economists can contribute far less to a poor country’s growth policy in real time than either they or their critics assume.
Last stated 4 months ago
6 May 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-05-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Differences between the public's and economists' economic views do not solely reflect economists' self-serving bias. — tap to centre the map on it
Differences between the public's and economists' economic views do not solely reflect economists' self-serving bias.
Last stated 24 years ago
1 Apr 2002
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Bryan Caplan — holds since 2002-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hayek's three best economics articles surpass the three best articles from any other economist. — tap to centre the map on it
Hayek's three best economics articles surpass the three best articles from any other economist.
Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Individual economists' forecasts about AI and the labour market are close to worthless, and aggregated forecasts from prediction markets should replace them. — tap to centre the map on it
Individual economists' forecasts about AI and the labour market are close to worthless, and aggregated forecasts from prediction markets should replace them.
Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost. — tap to centre the map on it
A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost.
Last stated 5 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cash welfare benefits contributed at least somewhat to the inflation of 2021-2022. — tap to centre the map on it
Cash welfare benefits contributed at least somewhat to the inflation of 2021-2022.
Last stated 4 years ago
25 Jul 2022
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Noah Smith — holds since 2022-07-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Central bank purchases of government bonds are not bailouts and do not automatically cause inflation, since they only change the composition of the consolidated government's liabilities, not their total. — tap to centre the map on it
Central bank purchases of government bonds are not bailouts and do not automatically cause inflation, since they only change the composition of the consolidated government's liabilities, not their total.
Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good. — tap to centre the map on it
A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good.
Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office. — tap to centre the map on it
A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office.
Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth. — tap to centre the map on it
AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth.
Last stated 8 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bank should be managed against the fat tails it can imagine, not against the stress test its regulator hands it. — tap to centre the map on it
A bank should be managed against the fat tails it can imagine, not against the stress test its regulator hands it.
Last stated a year ago
16 Jul 2025
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Jamie Dimon — holds since 2025-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A fiscal expansion when the economy is already at potential output prompts monetary tightening that dampens or eliminates its effect on output. — tap to centre the map on it
A fiscal expansion when the economy is already at potential output prompts monetary tightening that dampens or eliminates its effect on output.
Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
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Differences between the public's and economists' positive economic views resemble judgemental anomalies in which laypeople and experts systematically disagree.
Last stated 1 Apr 2002 · 24 years ago
Holds BC Bryan Caplan
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Same subject: economists
Among the leading candidates for greatest economist of all time, Adam Smith was analytically the weakest, save perhaps Malthus.
Last stated 1 Oct 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds TC Tyler Cowen
Same subject: economists
An inability to see the viewpoints of people unlike oneself is a genuine weakness in a social scientist, not merely a separate moral failing.
Last stated 1 Oct 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds TC Tyler Cowen
Same subject: economists
College is not a good career investment for most of the population.
Last stated 19 Feb 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds BC Bryan Caplan
Same subject: economists
Competition that removes differentiation makes everyone worse off, because it assumes people already know what they want.
Last stated 9 Dec 2025 · 9 months ago
Holds RS Rory Sutherland
Same subject: economists
Development economists can contribute far less to a poor country’s growth policy in real time than either they or their critics assume.
Last stated 6 May 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Noah Smith
Same subject: economists
Differences between the public's and economists' economic views do not solely reflect economists' self-serving bias.
Last stated 1 Apr 2002 · 24 years ago
Holds BC Bryan Caplan
Same subject: economists
Hayek's three best economics articles surpass the three best articles from any other economist.
Last stated 1 Oct 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds TC Tyler Cowen
Same subject: economists
Individual economists' forecasts about AI and the labour market are close to worthless, and aggregated forecasts from prediction markets should replace them.
Last stated 4 Jun 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds AI Alex Imas
Same subject: inflation
A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost.
Last stated 1 Apr 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds TP Thuan Pham
Same subject: inflation
Cash welfare benefits contributed at least somewhat to the inflation of 2021-2022.
Last stated 25 Jul 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Noah Smith
Same subject: inflation
Central bank purchases of government bonds are not bailouts and do not automatically cause inflation, since they only change the composition of the consolidated government's liabilities, not their total.
Last stated 1 Jun 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Olivier Blanchard
Same subject: AI and jobs
A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good.
Last stated 26 Aug 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: AI and jobs
A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office.
Last stated 4 Jun 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds AI Alex Imas
Same subject: AI and jobs
AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 8 months ago
Holds DA Dario Amodei
Same subject: interest rates
A bank should be managed against the fat tails it can imagine, not against the stress test its regulator hands it.
Last stated 16 Jul 2025 · a year ago
Holds JD Jamie Dimon
Same subject: interest rates
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Last stated 1 Jun 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Olivier Blanchard
Same subject: interest rates
A fiscal expansion when the economy is already at potential output prompts monetary tightening that dampens or eliminates its effect on output.
Last stated 1 Jun 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Olivier Blanchard