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product management 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: Genuinely open-minded political thinking tends toward centrism or non-political issues, since ideological extremes mostly signal tribal loyalty or serve the power-hungry. Genuinely open-minded political thinking tends toward centrism or non-political issues, since ideological extremes mostly signal tribal loyalty or serve the power-hungry. Last stated 4 years ago
7 Mar 2023
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Jacob Falkovich — holds since 2023-03-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People tend to believe that the average position of the opposing political side is more extreme than it actually is. — tap to centre the map on it People tend to believe that the average position of the opposing political side is more extreme than it actually is. Last stated a year ago
1 Oct 2025
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Micah Goodman — holds since 2025-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Progressive political thinking has neglected the value of persuading others that one is right — tap to centre the map on it Progressive political thinking has neglected the value of persuading others that one is right Last stated 2 months ago
18 Sept 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-04-05 — tap for who they are
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether Democrats run more moderates is worth a point or two at most and does nothing about the two-party doom loop. — tap to centre the map on it Whether Democrats run more moderates is worth a point or two at most and does nothing about the two-party doom loop. Last stated a year ago
29 Oct 2025
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Lee Drutman — holds since 2025-10-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most social and political divides come from different views on how to apply shared values, not from opposing values themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Most social and political divides come from different views on how to apply shared values, not from opposing values themselves. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A successful third-party candidate is likely to combine extreme cultural views with isolationist tendencies. — tap to centre the map on it A successful third-party candidate is likely to combine extreme cultural views with isolationist tendencies. Last stated 4 weeks ago
7 Oct 2026
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Yascha Mounk — holds since 2026-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Political progress in a highly partisan environment involves unavoidable tradeoffs between different policy goals. — tap to centre the map on it Political progress in a highly partisan environment involves unavoidable tradeoffs between different policy goals. Last stated 2 weeks ago
22 Oct 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most partisans in both parties just want their side to win and have no real ideology, issue stances, or governing philosophy. — tap to centre the map on it Most partisans in both parties just want their side to win and have no real ideology, issue stances, or governing philosophy. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Get the positioning right and the world keeps handing you wins you never predicted, because well-funded rivals will all use a neutral party to advance their own interests. — tap to centre the map on it Get the positioning right and the world keeps handing you wins you never predicted, because well-funded rivals will all use a neutral party to advance their own interests. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. — tap to centre the map on it “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. Last stated 5 months ago
19 Jun 2026
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Robert Jones, Jr. — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago
1 Oct 2026
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Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ballot law unfair to either race injures whites more lastingly than Black citizens — tap to centre the map on it A ballot law unfair to either race injures whites more lastingly than Black citizens
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Booker T. Washington — holds since c. 1899 — 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 ban on AI is unlikely. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on AI is unlikely. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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John Horgan — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A border wall through Big Bend would be a monument to corruption that makes no one safer. — tap to centre the map on it A border wall through Big Bend would be a monument to corruption that makes no one safer. Last stated 4 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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James Talarico — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are