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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 11 May 2022 to 11 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about housing .
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16 Jun 2026
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Samuel Hughes — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe has no visible NIMBY movement because its NIMBYs already won: nobody proposes suburban densification, so nobody has to fight it. — tap to centre the map on it Europe has no visible NIMBY movement because its NIMBYs already won: nobody proposes suburban densification, so nobody has to fight it. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Samuel Hughes — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Zoning is a European invention: German and Austro-Hungarian cities wrote the first rules protecting rich suburbs from denser building. — tap to centre the map on it Zoning is a European invention: German and Austro-Hungarian cities wrote the first rules protecting rich suburbs from denser building. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Samuel Hughes — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Chinese factory workers are more motivated than American ones because what they want has been getting cheaper against their wages while American housing has not. — tap to centre the map on it Chinese factory workers are more motivated than American ones because what they want has been getting cheaper against their wages while American housing has not. Last stated 10 months ago
25 Dec 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-12-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little. — tap to centre the map on it Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little. Last stated 6 months ago
2 May 2026
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Andy Masley — holds since 2026-05-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For most American housing the largest cost is putting up the physical building, not the land it sits on or the rules attached to that land. — tap to centre the map on it For most American housing the largest cost is putting up the physical building, not the land it sits on or the rules attached to that land. Last stated 3 years ago
2 Apr 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most apparent trends in American housing are the Bay Area in disguise: a handful of outlier metros drive the correlations people quote. — tap to centre the map on it Most apparent trends in American housing are the Bay Area in disguise: a handful of outlier metros drive the correlations people quote. Last stated 4 years ago
11 May 2022
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Brian Potter — holds since 2022-05-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The "private equity is buying up all the houses" argument is both wrong and an excuse for deferring zoning reform. — tap to centre the map on it The "private equity is buying up all the houses" argument is both wrong and an excuse for deferring zoning reform. Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2025-08-13 — tap for who they are
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Thomas Ptacek — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The American cities with the highest housing prices have the worst homelessness, and that correlation is the strongest evidence the two are connected. — tap to centre the map on it The American cities with the highest housing prices have the worst homelessness, and that correlation is the strongest evidence the two are connected. Last stated 2 years ago
29 Jan 2025
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Salim Furth — holds since 2025-01-29 — 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 4 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
Same subject: A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. — tap to centre the map on it A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. Last stated 7 months ago
21 Mar 2026
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Tanner Greer — holds since 2026-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. — tap to centre the map on it 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. Last stated a year ago
10 Oct 2025
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Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. — tap to centre the map on it 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. Last stated a month ago
11 Sept 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. — tap to centre the map on it A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed. — tap to centre the map on it A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed. Last stated 7 months ago
28 Mar 2026
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Paul Millerd — holds since 2026-03-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate. — tap to centre the map on it A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A multi-ethnic nation cannot survive as a salad bowl in which each group keeps its distinctiveness indefinitely. — tap to centre the map on it A multi-ethnic nation cannot survive as a salad bowl in which each group keeps its distinctiveness indefinitely. Last stated 6 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
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Europe's housing shortages are worse than America's, and Europeans do not discuss zoning as their cause at all.
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Europe has no visible NIMBY movement because its NIMBYs already won: nobody proposes suburban densification, so nobody has to fight it.
Holds
Zoning is a European invention: German and Austro-Hungarian cities wrote the first rules protecting rich suburbs from denser building.
Holds
Chinese factory workers are more motivated than American ones because what they want has been getting cheaper against their wages while American housing has not.
Holds
Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little.
Holds
For most American housing the largest cost is putting up the physical building, not the land it sits on or the rules attached to that land.
Holds
Most apparent trends in American housing are the Bay Area in disguise: a handful of outlier metros drive the correlations people quote.
Holds
The "private equity is buying up all the houses" argument is both wrong and an excuse for deferring zoning reform.
Holds
The American cities with the highest housing prices have the worst homelessness, and that correlation is the strongest evidence the two are connected.
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
A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress.
Holds
'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting.
Holds
9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today.
Holds
A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible.
Holds
A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed.
Holds
A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate.
Holds
A multi-ethnic nation cannot survive as a salad bowl in which each group keeps its distinctiveness indefinitely.
Holds