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politics 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: Fossil fuel polluters and their allies aim not to win the climate debate but to prolong it indefinitely, preventing public consensus for action. Fossil fuel polluters and their allies aim not to win the climate debate but to prolong it indefinitely, preventing public consensus for action. Last stated 3 months ago
17 Jul 2026
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Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-07-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The fossil fuel industry's main political victory is making climate truth unspeakable among politicians, not convincing people it's false. — tap to centre the map on it The fossil fuel industry's main political victory is making climate truth unspeakable among politicians, not convincing people it's false. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The climate policy everyone has quietly assumed is that poorer countries stay poor, and that is the wrong answer. — tap to centre the map on it The climate policy everyone has quietly assumed is that poorer countries stay poor, and that is the wrong answer. Last stated 3 years ago
11 Oct 2023
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2023-10-11 — tap for who they are
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2017-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot make people adopt more expensive clean energy, because higher fuel prices are political suicide under any government. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot make people adopt more expensive clean energy, because higher fuel prices are political suicide under any government. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Aug 2023
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2023-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Social pressure to stay near the consensus stops people from adopting beliefs that diverge from it, especially when the stakes are high. — tap to centre the map on it Social pressure to stay near the consensus stops people from adopting beliefs that diverge from it, especially when the stakes are high. Last stated 4 weeks ago
6 Sept 2026
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Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People consistently underestimate how many of their compatriots believe in climate change and want action on it. — tap to centre the map on it People consistently underestimate how many of their compatriots believe in climate change and want action on it. Last stated 9 months ago
13 Jan 2026
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2026-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Climate became a moral and political cause rather than a technical one, and that is what will destroy public support for it. — tap to centre the map on it Climate became a moral and political cause rather than a technical one, and that is what will destroy public support for it. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Progressive politics has a failure mode of treating hard technical and coordination problems as purely political fights to win. — tap to centre the map on it Progressive politics has a failure mode of treating hard technical and coordination problems as purely political fights to win. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Sept 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The idea that individual action cannot help stop climate change is a more damaging lie than climate denial itself. — tap to centre the map on it The idea that individual action cannot help stop climate change is a more damaging lie than climate denial itself. Last stated a month ago
29 Aug 2026
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Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-08-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. — tap to centre the map on it A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar system holding a trillion humans is the right thing to aim at, because a population that size would have a thousand Mozarts and a thousand Einsteins alive at once. — tap to centre the map on it A solar system holding a trillion humans is the right thing to aim at, because a population that size would have a thousand Mozarts and a thousand Einsteins alive at once. Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
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Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar-powered data centre can cut its power draw a great deal while giving up very little compute, which is how it survives a run of bad weather. — tap to centre the map on it A solar-powered data centre can cut its power draw a great deal while giving up very little compute, which is how it survives a run of bad weather. Last stated a year ago
15 Aug 2025
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An off-grid data centre can delete its uninterruptible power supplies entirely, because the battery bank outside already is one. — tap to centre the map on it An off-grid data centre can delete its uninterruptible power supplies entirely, because the battery bank outside already is one. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Batteries will replace transmission as the cheapest way to keep the lights on, and the grid will shrink rather than grow. — tap to centre the map on it Batteries will replace transmission as the cheapest way to keep the lights on, and the grid will shrink rather than grow. Last stated 10 months ago
8 Dec 2025
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2023-10-11 — tap for who they are
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-12-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Battery storage is becoming the defining transformative energy technology of the second half of the 2020s, as solar and wind were of the first half. — tap to centre the map on it Battery storage is becoming the defining transformative energy technology of the second half of the 2020s, as solar and wind were of the first half. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Aug 2026
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Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are
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Fossil fuel polluters and their allies aim not to win the climate debate but to prolong it indefinitely, preventing public consensus for action.
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The fossil fuel industry's main political victory is making climate truth unspeakable among politicians, not convincing people it's false.
Holds
The climate policy everyone has quietly assumed is that poorer countries stay poor, and that is the wrong answer.
Holds
You cannot make people adopt more expensive clean energy, because higher fuel prices are political suicide under any government.
Holds
Social pressure to stay near the consensus stops people from adopting beliefs that diverge from it, especially when the stakes are high.
Holds
People consistently underestimate how many of their compatriots believe in climate change and want action on it.
Holds
Climate became a moral and political cause rather than a technical one, and that is what will destroy public support for it.
Holds
Progressive politics has a failure mode of treating hard technical and coordination problems as purely political fights to win.
Holds
The idea that individual action cannot help stop climate change is a more damaging lie than climate denial itself.
Holds
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds
A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system.
Holds
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Holds
A solar system holding a trillion humans is the right thing to aim at, because a population that size would have a thousand Mozarts and a thousand Einsteins alive at once.
Holds
A solar-powered data centre can cut its power draw a great deal while giving up very little compute, which is how it survives a run of bad weather.
Holds
An off-grid data centre can delete its uninterruptible power supplies entirely, because the battery bank outside already is one.
Holds
Batteries will replace transmission as the cheapest way to keep the lights on, and the grid will shrink rather than grow.
Holds
Battery storage is becoming the defining transformative energy technology of the second half of the 2020s, as solar and wind were of the first half.
Holds