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Russia 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: Hard peoples from harsh places are not better at war: at the dawn of civilisation it was the softest and richest societies that won most often. Hard peoples from harsh places are not better at war: at the dawn of civilisation it was the softest and richest societies that won most often. Last stated 7 years ago
17 Jan 2020
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2020-01-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: States were born in the richest and easiest country, not in hard marginal land. — tap to centre the map on it States were born in the richest and easiest country, not in hard marginal land. Last stated 7 years ago
17 Jan 2020
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2020-01-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Concentrated power has been bad at every moment of human history, and a society is best off when power is spread as widely as possible. — tap to centre the map on it Concentrated power has been bad at every moment of human history, and a society is best off when power is spread as widely as possible. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sociability is so inherent in human nature that no period of history shows people living as isolated families fighting for subsistence — tap to centre the map on it Sociability is so inherent in human nature that no period of history shows people living as isolated families fighting for subsistence
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Peter Kropotkin — holds since c. 1890–1902 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Enemy manipulation of a whole society's information environment is unlikely ever to be decisive in a war, because shaping another society's perceptions is genuinely hard. — tap to centre the map on it Enemy manipulation of a whole society's information environment is unlikely ever to be decisive in a war, because shaping another society's perceptions is genuinely hard. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It would contradict all we know of nature if defenceless early humans had progressed by reckless competition rather than mutual support — tap to centre the map on it It would contradict all we know of nature if defenceless early humans had progressed by reckless competition rather than mutual support
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Peter Kropotkin — holds since c. 1890–1902 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is better to remain 'barbarians' than to base a claim to civilisation on the glory of war — tap to centre the map on it It is better to remain 'barbarians' than to base a claim to civilisation on the glory of war
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Okakura Kakuzō — holds since c. 1906 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The people of the ancient world were not less advanced than we are; they were probably indistinguishable from us. — tap to centre the map on it The people of the ancient world were not less advanced than we are; they were probably indistinguishable from us. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Dec 2025
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Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In war the length of the fighting matters far more than its ferocity. — tap to centre the map on it In war the length of the fighting matters far more than its ferocity. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
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Phillips P. OBrien — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A nuclear war between the United States and Russia would kill five billion people. — tap to centre the map on it A nuclear war between the United States and Russia would kill five billion people. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Mar 2024
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Annie Jacobsen — holds since 2024-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A pro-West stance is mostly right: a world more aligned with the CCP or Russia seems a bad one. — tap to centre the map on it A pro-West stance is mostly right: a world more aligned with the CCP or Russia seems a bad one. Last stated 2 years ago
15 Oct 2024
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Nabeel S. Qureshi — holds since 2024-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A superpower's deferential posture toward rival great powers can alienate its allies while yielding no strategic payoff in return. — tap to centre the map on it A superpower's deferential posture toward rival great powers can alienate its allies while yielding no strategic payoff in return. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Sept 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. — tap to centre the map on it A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. — tap to centre the map on it A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. Last stated 5 years ago
28 Jan 2022
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-01-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new world order based on raw power is being drawn right now, and Europe has to fight for its place in it. — tap to centre the map on it A new world order based on raw power is being drawn right now, and Europe has to fight for its place in it. Last stated a year ago
10 Sept 2025
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Ursula von der Leyen — holds since 2025-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are