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9 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is not the primary driver of the recent decline in the college wage premium — tap to centre the map on it AI is not the primary driver of the recent decline in the college wage premium Last stated a week ago
2 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being years behind is only demoralising because it is stated in years: told the gap is twenty-two hours of work, a child will close it. — tap to centre the map on it Being years behind is only demoralising because it is stated in years: told the gap is twenty-two hours of work, a child will close it. Last stated a week ago
31 Aug 2026
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Joe Liemandt — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: While the money premium from college is falling, the friends and marriage premium from college is going up and will rise further. — tap to centre the map on it While the money premium from college is falling, the friends and marriage premium from college is going up and will rise further. Last stated today
9 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The stock market has become less informationally efficient over the past thirty-plus years, particularly in the relative pricing of common stocks over medium horizons. — tap to centre the map on it The stock market has become less informationally efficient over the past thirty-plus years, particularly in the relative pricing of common stocks over medium horizons. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Sept 2024
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Cliff Asness — holds since 2024-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: College is not a good career investment for most of the population. — tap to centre the map on it College is not a good career investment for most of the population. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Feb 2025
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Bryan Caplan — holds since 2025-02-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Compared with five or ten years ago a company needs fewer narrow specialists and more people who are adaptable in several directions. — tap to centre the map on it Compared with five or ten years ago a company needs fewer narrow specialists and more people who are adaptable in several directions. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Jul 2026
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Elizabeth Stone — holds since 2026-07-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of a degree's value comes from finishing it, so starting one you will not complete is a bad investment. — tap to centre the map on it Most of a degree's value comes from finishing it, so starting one you will not complete is a bad investment. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Feb 2025
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Bryan Caplan — holds since 2025-02-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowledge decays fast when it goes unused, while the feeling a class left behind lasts for decades. — tap to centre the map on it Knowledge decays fast when it goes unused, while the feeling a class left behind lasts for decades. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Jul 2022
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good. — tap to centre the map on it A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good. Last stated 2 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 universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office. — tap to centre the map on it A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth. — tap to centre the map on it AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth. Last stated 8 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Among the leading candidates for greatest economist of all time, Adam Smith was analytically the weakest, save perhaps Malthus. — tap to centre the map on it Among the leading candidates for greatest economist of all time, Adam Smith was analytically the weakest, save perhaps Malthus. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An inability to see the viewpoints of people unlike oneself is a genuine weakness in a social scientist, not merely a separate moral failing. — tap to centre the map on it An inability to see the viewpoints of people unlike oneself is a genuine weakness in a social scientist, not merely a separate moral failing. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Competition that removes differentiation makes everyone worse off, because it assumes people already know what they want. — tap to centre the map on it Competition that removes differentiation makes everyone worse off, because it assumes people already know what they want. Last stated 9 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should always have as few employees as possible, and hiring is the lever a leader reaches for last rather than first. — tap to centre the map on it A company should always have as few employees as possible, and hiring is the lever a leader reaches for last rather than first. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. — tap to centre the map on it A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Going to college makes less sense at the margin than it did seven or eight years ago.
Holds TC Tyler CowenRead this korrent →
AI is not the primary driver of the recent decline in the college wage premium
Holds TC Tyler Cowen
Being years behind is only demoralising because it is stated in years: told the gap is twenty-two hours of work, a child will close it.
Holds JL Joe Liemandt
While the money premium from college is falling, the friends and marriage premium from college is going up and will rise further.
Holds TC Tyler Cowen
The stock market has become less informationally efficient over the past thirty-plus years, particularly in the relative pricing of common stocks over medium horizons.
Holds
College is not a good career investment for most of the population.
Holds BC Bryan Caplan
Compared with five or ten years ago a company needs fewer narrow specialists and more people who are adaptable in several directions.
Holds ES Elizabeth Stone
Most of a degree's value comes from finishing it, so starting one you will not complete is a bad investment.
Holds BC Bryan Caplan
Knowledge decays fast when it goes unused, while the feeling a class left behind lasts for decades.
Holds AM Adam Mastroianni
A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good.
Holds
A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office.
Holds AI Alex Imas
AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth.
Holds DA Dario Amodei
Among the leading candidates for greatest economist of all time, Adam Smith was analytically the weakest, save perhaps Malthus.
Holds TC Tyler Cowen
An inability to see the viewpoints of people unlike oneself is a genuine weakness in a social scientist, not merely a separate moral failing.
Holds TC Tyler Cowen
Competition that removes differentiation makes everyone worse off, because it assumes people already know what they want.
Holds RS Rory Sutherland
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Holds CM Charity Majors
A company should always have as few employees as possible, and hiring is the lever a leader reaches for last rather than first.
Holds CM Charity Majors
A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli