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3 Dec 2025
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Patrick Wyman — holds since 2025-12-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: History is not the study of the past but the study of how things change — tap to centre the map on it History is not the study of the past but the study of how things change Last stated 4 years ago
18 Oct 2022
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2022-10-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Finance has shaped the course of history as much as history has shaped finance, though historians often ignore it. — tap to centre the map on it Finance has shaped the course of history as much as history has shaped finance, though historians often ignore it. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jul 2026
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Robin Wigglesworth — holds since 2026-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: History does not repeat itself, but patterns of human behaviour do, and what always follows an economic crisis is political upheaval. — tap to centre the map on it History does not repeat itself, but patterns of human behaviour do, and what always follows an economic crisis is political upheaval. Last stated a year ago
24 May 2025
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James Holland — holds since 2025-05-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no such thing as revisionist history: re-evaluating the sources and controlling for bias is simply what writing history is. — tap to centre the map on it There is no such thing as revisionist history: re-evaluating the sources and controlling for bias is simply what writing history is. Last stated 11 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Eleanor Janega — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fiction can give a more comprehensive and representative picture of history than any single true account, because it combines many people's lived experiences and explains the wider context. — tap to centre the map on it Fiction can give a more comprehensive and representative picture of history than any single true account, because it combines many people's lived experiences and explains the wider context. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Maggie Appleton — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Power in history comes only partly from knowing the truth, and also from keeping social order among many people — tap to centre the map on it Power in history comes only partly from knowing the truth, and also from keeping social order among many people
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — tap for who they are
Same subject: History as written so far describes almost only how theocracy, military power, autocracy and the rich came to rule — tap to centre the map on it History as written so far describes almost only how theocracy, military power, autocracy and the rich came to rule
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Peter Kropotkin — holds since c. 1890–1902 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Any act that has once appeared in human history remains a potentiality long after it has passed — tap to centre the map on it Any act that has once appeared in human history remains a potentiality long after it has passed
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Hannah Arendt — holds since c. 1963–1964 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Dec 2024
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Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves — tap to centre the map on it A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
JT
Joseph Tussman — holds since c. 2000 — 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 a year ago
10 Oct 2025
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Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. — tap to centre the map on it 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Sept 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-11 — 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 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted. — tap to centre the map on it A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted. Last stated a year ago
31 Jul 2025
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Jack Weatherford — holds since 2025-07-31 — 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 price cap on Russian oil can reduce Russian oil revenue even with limited compliance, by strengthening buyers' bargaining position. — tap to centre the map on it A price cap on Russian oil can reduce Russian oil revenue even with limited compliance, by strengthening buyers' bargaining position. Last stated 4 years ago
11 Oct 2022
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Simon Johnson — holds since 2022-10-11 — tap for who they are
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History is composed of the millions of individual moments of ordinary people rather than just the actions of great individuals.
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History is not the study of the past but the study of how things change
Holds
Finance has shaped the course of history as much as history has shaped finance, though historians often ignore it.
Holds
History does not repeat itself, but patterns of human behaviour do, and what always follows an economic crisis is political upheaval.
Holds
There is no such thing as revisionist history: re-evaluating the sources and controlling for bias is simply what writing history is.
Holds
Fiction can give a more comprehensive and representative picture of history than any single true account, because it combines many people's lived experiences and explains the wider context.
Holds
Power in history comes only partly from knowing the truth, and also from keeping social order among many people
Last stated c. 2024–2025
Holds
History as written so far describes almost only how theocracy, military power, autocracy and the rich came to rule
Last stated c. 1890–1902
Holds
Any act that has once appeared in human history remains a potentiality long after it has passed
Last stated c. 1963–1964
Holds
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Holds
A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Holds
A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
Last stated c. 2000
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
9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today.
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 nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted.
Holds
A nuclear war between the United States and Russia would kill five billion people.
Holds
A price cap on Russian oil can reduce Russian oil revenue even with limited compliance, by strengthening buyers' bargaining position.
Holds