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17 connected korrents · 17 moments on record from 12 Jun 2017 to 15 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about Japan .
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China 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: European countries are wealthy enough to afford widespread air conditioning, comparable to Japan. European countries are wealthy enough to afford widespread air conditioning, comparable to Japan. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jun 2026
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Josh Barro — holds since 2026-06-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe should ease immigration from countries whose prior immigrants have low crime rates and largely ban inflow from countries with high rates, with yearly data adjustments. — tap to centre the map on it Europe should ease immigration from countries whose prior immigrants have low crime rates and largely ban inflow from countries with high rates, with yearly data adjustments. Last stated 6 days ago
15 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Japanese colonial rule built a far deeper state in Korea than European rule ever built in sub-Saharan Africa. — tap to centre the map on it Japanese colonial rule built a far deeper state in Korea than European rule ever built in sub-Saharan Africa. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Jan 2025
OK
Oliver Kim — holds since 2025-01-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most high-skilled Europeans are happy to pay even high taxes, provided the government does a great job in return. — tap to centre the map on it Most high-skilled Europeans are happy to pay even high taxes, provided the government does a great job in return. Last stated 4 weeks ago
23 Aug 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it. — tap to centre the map on it A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American shipyards are unproductive rather than expensive: their workers are paid about what Korean and Japanese shipyard workers are paid. — tap to centre the map on it American shipyards are unproductive rather than expensive: their workers are paid about what Korean and Japanese shipyard workers are paid. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Jan 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-01-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Commercial shipbuilding keeps moving to whichever country has the cheapest labour, and America has never been that country. — tap to centre the map on it Commercial shipbuilding keeps moving to whichever country has the cheapest labour, and America has never been that country. Last stated 2 years ago
5 Sept 2024
BP
Brian Potter — holds since 2024-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Factory-built construction has not raised productivity: the countries that prefabricate most, Sweden and Japan, have had flat construction productivity for decades. — tap to centre the map on it Factory-built construction has not raised productivity: the countries that prefabricate most, Sweden and Japan, have had flat construction productivity for decades. Last stated 9 months ago
11 Dec 2025
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Brian Potter — holds since 2025-12-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is the party's censorship, not any lack of talent, that has made China a cultural underperformer beside Japan and South Korea. — tap to centre the map on it It is the party's censorship, not any lack of talent, that has made China a cultural underperformer beside Japan and South Korea. Last stated 3 years ago
23 Jan 2024
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Dan Wang — holds since 2024-01-23 — 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 11 months ago
10 Oct 2025
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Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2025-10-10 — 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 4 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A continental power fights on its invader's timetable; for a maritime power, whether and when to intervene at all is a matter of strategy. — tap to centre the map on it A continental power fights on its invader's timetable; for a maritime power, whether and when to intervene at all is a matter of strategy. Last stated 3 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 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 4 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 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 5 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A welfare state combined with free immigration will bankrupt any country. — tap to centre the map on it A welfare state combined with free immigration will bankrupt any country. Last stated a week ago
14 Sept 2026
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Elon Musk — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A house is built by trades that barely coordinate with each other, which is what makes housing cheap to design and almost impossible to redesign. — tap to centre the map on it A house is built by trades that barely coordinate with each other, which is what makes housing cheap to design and almost impossible to redesign. Last stated 2 years ago
2 Apr 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing. — tap to centre the map on it A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing. Last stated 9 years ago
12 Jun 2017
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Charles Marohn — holds since 2017-06-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Affordability is not a property of a building; it is a price set in a transaction, so there is no such thing as affordable housing, only affordable prices. — tap to centre the map on it Affordability is not a property of a building; it is a price set in a transaction, so there is no such thing as affordable housing, only affordable prices. Last stated 4 years ago
4 Jan 2023
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Daniel Herriges — holds since 2023-01-04 — tap for who they are
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European countries are wealthy enough to afford widespread air conditioning, comparable to Japan.
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Europe should ease immigration from countries whose prior immigrants have low crime rates and largely ban inflow from countries with high rates, with yearly data adjustments.
Holds
Japanese colonial rule built a far deeper state in Korea than European rule ever built in sub-Saharan Africa.
Holds
Most high-skilled Europeans are happy to pay even high taxes, provided the government does a great job in return.
Holds
A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it.
Holds
American shipyards are unproductive rather than expensive: their workers are paid about what Korean and Japanese shipyard workers are paid.
Holds
Commercial shipbuilding keeps moving to whichever country has the cheapest labour, and America has never been that country.
Holds
Factory-built construction has not raised productivity: the countries that prefabricate most, Sweden and Japan, have had flat construction productivity for decades.
Holds
It is the party's censorship, not any lack of talent, that has made China a cultural underperformer beside Japan and South Korea.
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
A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible.
Holds
A continental power fights on its invader's timetable; for a maritime power, whether and when to intervene at all is a matter of strategy.
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
A welfare state combined with free immigration will bankrupt any country.
Holds
A house is built by trades that barely coordinate with each other, which is what makes housing cheap to design and almost impossible to redesign.
Holds
A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing.
Holds
Affordability is not a property of a building; it is a price set in a transaction, so there is no such thing as affordable housing, only affordable prices.
Holds