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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: Donald Trump's willingness to risk a global financial meltdown makes it more likely that he will carry out seemingly unimaginable actions in other areas. Donald Trump's willingness to risk a global financial meltdown makes it more likely that he will carry out seemingly unimaginable actions in other areas. Last stated 2 years ago
10 Apr 2025
YM
Yascha Mounk — holds since 2025-04-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In his second term, Trump has become more willing and capable of breaking with precedent, including taking outlandish steps. — tap to centre the map on it In his second term, Trump has become more willing and capable of breaking with precedent, including taking outlandish steps. Last stated 2 years ago
10 Apr 2025
YM
Yascha Mounk — holds since 2025-04-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The United States is not at risk of a financial crisis caused by the size of its government debt. — tap to centre the map on it The United States is not at risk of a financial crisis caused by the size of its government debt. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Aug 2026
BC
Ben Carlson — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
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Lyn Alden — holds since 2025-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Donald Trump represents an unprecedented threat to America — tap to centre the map on it Donald Trump represents an unprecedented threat to America Last stated 2 years ago
23 Jan 2025
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2016-10-17 — tap for who they are
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Sam Altman — no longer holds since 2025-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is entirely possible to be both morally wrong and geopolitically weak at the same time. — tap to centre the map on it It is entirely possible to be both morally wrong and geopolitically weak at the same time. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Aug 2026
TS
Timothy Snyder — holds since 2026-08-30 — 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
Same subject: The return of inflation is what made Donald Trump's second presidency possible, and therefore what makes everything that presidency changes possible. — tap to centre the map on it The return of inflation is what made Donald Trump's second presidency possible, and therefore what makes everything that presidency changes possible. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Jennifer Burns — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The world is made better when some attention is spent some of the time attending to these issues — tap to centre the map on it The world is made better when some attention is spent some of the time attending to these issues Last stated 4 weeks ago
3 Oct 2026
NS
Noah Smith — holds since 2026-10-03 — tap for who they are
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2021-12-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The second Trump administration is remaking government and enriching insiders with no fear of political consequences. — tap to centre the map on it The second Trump administration is remaking government and enriching insiders with no fear of political consequences. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
JM
Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — 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
OB
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
JC
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 backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Dec 2024
AE
Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power. — tap to centre the map on it A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power. Last stated 2 weeks ago
14 Oct 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. — tap to centre the map on it A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. Last stated 7 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — 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
MP
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
At the centre
Donald Trump's willingness to risk a global financial meltdown makes it more likely that he will carry out seemingly unimaginable actions in other areas.
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In his second term, Trump has become more willing and capable of breaking with precedent, including taking outlandish steps.
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The United States is not at risk of a financial crisis caused by the size of its government debt.
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Donald Trump represents an unprecedented threat to America
No longer holds
It is entirely possible to be both morally wrong and geopolitically weak at the same time.
Holds
Believing that Trump might yet help Ukraine is not harmless optimism: it is part of a manoeuvre that buys Putin time.
Holds
The return of inflation is what made Donald Trump's second presidency possible, and therefore what makes everything that presidency changes possible.
Holds
The world is made better when some attention is spent some of the time attending to these issues
Holds
The second Trump administration is remaking government and enriching insiders with no fear of political consequences.
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 backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Holds
A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power.
Holds
A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system.
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
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