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17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 28 Dec 2019 to 30 Oct 2026.
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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 Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Doing so across a large fraction of occupations will end up making everyone worse off than if you hadn't done it. Doing so across a large fraction of occupations will end up making everyone worse off than if you hadn't done it. Last stated today
30 Oct 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-10-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In investing, extra effort tends to correlate negatively with results for the vast majority of people, with some exceptions such as Renaissance Technologies. — tap to centre the map on it In investing, extra effort tends to correlate negatively with results for the vast majority of people, with some exceptions such as Renaissance Technologies. Last stated 2 years ago
28 May 2024
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Morgan Housel — holds since 2024-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making it hard for people to start and run businesses, and constantly getting in their way, makes everyone poorer. — tap to centre the map on it Making it hard for people to start and run businesses, and constantly getting in their way, makes everyone poorer. Last stated a month ago
26 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Lowering regulatory burden on businesses leads to increased wealth for everyone. — tap to centre the map on it Lowering regulatory burden on businesses leads to increased wealth for everyone. Last stated a month ago
26 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Wealth can lead to isolation if not managed carefully — tap to centre the map on it Wealth can lead to isolation if not managed carefully Last stated a month ago
28 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You probably cannot create wealth through work for a wage, because your inputs are tied too closely to your outputs. — tap to centre the map on it You probably cannot create wealth through work for a wage, because your inputs are tied too closely to your outputs. Last stated 7 years ago
28 Dec 2019
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2019-12-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Doing your best at a bad job is not for the boss: it is how the warm referral that gets the next job is earned, and slacking there cheats only yourself. — tap to centre the map on it Doing your best at a bad job is not for the boss: it is how the warm referral that gets the next job is earned, and slacking there cheats only yourself. Last stated 7 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Capitalism increases inequality and does serious harm in places, yet it has lifted hundreds of millions out of extreme poverty and no alternative has been shown to do better at comparable scale. — tap to centre the map on it Capitalism increases inequality and does serious harm in places, yet it has lifted hundreds of millions out of extreme poverty and no alternative has been shown to do better at comparable scale. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Peter Singer — holds since 2026-08-18 — 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
Same subject: A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. — tap to centre the map on it A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Mar 2025
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Kapil Gupta — holds since 2025-03-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation — tap to centre the map on it A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — 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: 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: During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. — tap to centre the map on it During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. 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 policy of freedom for the individual is still the only truly progressive policy, as in the nineteenth century — tap to centre the map on it A policy of freedom for the individual is still the only truly progressive policy, as in the nineteenth century
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Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An alliance with abundance liberals is likely a more promising political strategy for libertarians than a revival of fusionism in the short to medium term. — tap to centre the map on it An alliance with abundance liberals is likely a more promising political strategy for libertarians than a revival of fusionism in the short to medium term. Last stated 2 weeks ago
14 Oct 2026
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Ilya Somin — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Computers should allow users to install any software — tap to centre the map on it Computers should allow users to install any software Last stated 3 years ago
26 Jan 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-01-26 — tap for who they are
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Doing so across a large fraction of occupations will end up making everyone worse off than if you hadn't done it.
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In investing, extra effort tends to correlate negatively with results for the vast majority of people, with some exceptions such as Renaissance Technologies.
Holds
Making it hard for people to start and run businesses, and constantly getting in their way, makes everyone poorer.
Holds
Lowering regulatory burden on businesses leads to increased wealth for everyone.
Holds
Wealth can lead to isolation if not managed carefully
Holds
You probably cannot create wealth through work for a wage, because your inputs are tied too closely to your outputs.
Holds
Doing your best at a bad job is not for the boss: it is how the warm referral that gets the next job is earned, and slacking there cheats only yourself.
Holds
Capitalism increases inequality and does serious harm in places, yet it has lifted hundreds of millions out of extreme poverty and no alternative has been shown to do better at comparable scale.
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
A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy.
Holds
A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one.
Holds
A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation
Last stated c. 2024–2025
Holds
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.
Holds
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.
Holds
During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity.
Holds
A policy of freedom for the individual is still the only truly progressive policy, as in the nineteenth century
Last stated c. 1944
Holds
An alliance with abundance liberals is likely a more promising political strategy for libertarians than a revival of fusionism in the short to medium term.
Holds
Computers should allow users to install any software
Holds