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4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whoever fails to satiate in capital rationally saves more, and therefore ends up holding most of the wealth in the long run. — tap to centre the map on it Whoever fails to satiate in capital rationally saves more, and therefore ends up holding most of the wealth in the long run. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI-caused recession requires the owners of capital to hit a hard ceiling on spending and then refuse to invest the rest, which is a very improbable combination. — tap to centre the map on it An AI-caused recession requires the owners of capital to hit a hard ceiling on spending and then refuse to invest the rest, which is a very improbable combination. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The share of income spent on things only a human can do will stay negligible, because new things to buy keep being invented faster than we satiate on the old ones. — tap to centre the map on it The share of income spent on things only a human can do will stay negligible, because new things to buy keep being invented faster than we satiate on the old ones. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
PT
Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The capital stock can grow quickly while the capital share falls, because the price of capital goods relative to consumption goods can drop faster still. — tap to centre the map on it The capital stock can grow quickly while the capital share falls, because the price of capital goods relative to consumption goods can drop faster still. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
PT
Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America borrowed cheaply from the world and spent it on consumption rather than investment, exactly as Greece did. — tap to centre the map on it America borrowed cheaply from the world and spent it on consumption rather than investment, exactly as Greece did. Last stated a year ago
14 Apr 2025
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Diminishing returns in science is a snapshot illusion: somebody keeps restocking the table, and new fields make progress easy again. — tap to centre the map on it Diminishing returns in science is a snapshot illusion: somebody keeps restocking the table, and new fields make progress easy again. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Michael Nielsen — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An economy running on muscle power has a hard and low ceiling on total production, because its only real input is land and the returns to more of it fall away fast. — tap to centre the map on it An economy running on muscle power has a hard and low ceiling on total production, because its only real input is land and the returns to more of it fall away fast. Last stated 4 years ago
26 Aug 2022
BD
Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The long trend of making it easier for ordinary people to index more of the economy will resume, and AI itself will help by cutting the cost of going public. — tap to centre the map on it The long trend of making it easier for ordinary people to index more of the economy will resume, and AI itself will help by cutting the cost of going public. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
PT
Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — 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 3 weeks ago
18 Aug 2026
CH
Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
EB
Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation. Last stated a year ago
13 Aug 2025
KJ
Keyu Jin — holds since 2025-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country's large trade deficit in manufactured goods reduces its manufacturing employment below what it would be with balanced trade. — tap to centre the map on it A country's large trade deficit in manufactured goods reduces its manufacturing employment below what it would be with balanced trade. Last stated yesterday
7 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. — tap to centre the map on it A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. Last stated a week ago
1 Sept 2026
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Radley Balko — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country that builds a national health service becomes more aware of its own existence, because the experience of solidarity is what makes a nation real. — tap to centre the map on it A country that builds a national health service becomes more aware of its own existence, because the experience of solidarity is what makes a nation real. Last stated a week ago
30 Aug 2026
TS
Timothy Snyder — holds since 2026-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated 3 weeks ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few square miles at the Moon's south pole are the only lunar real estate that matters, and whoever gets there first sets the terms. — tap to centre the map on it A few square miles at the Moon's south pole are the only lunar real estate that matters, and whoever gets there first sets the terms. Last stated 3 weeks ago
18 Aug 2026
EB
Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them. — tap to centre the map on it A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them. Last stated 3 days ago
5 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-05 — tap for who they are
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If people become satiated with capital, the returns to accumulating it fall and the rich start consuming again instead of compounding.
Holds AI Alex ImasRead this korrent →
Whoever fails to satiate in capital rationally saves more, and therefore ends up holding most of the wealth in the long run.
Holds PT Phil Trammell
An AI-caused recession requires the owners of capital to hit a hard ceiling on spending and then refuse to invest the rest, which is a very improbable combination.
Holds AI Alex Imas
The share of income spent on things only a human can do will stay negligible, because new things to buy keep being invented faster than we satiate on the old ones.
Holds PT Phil Trammell
The capital stock can grow quickly while the capital share falls, because the price of capital goods relative to consumption goods can drop faster still.
Holds PT Phil Trammell
America borrowed cheaply from the world and spent it on consumption rather than investment, exactly as Greece did.
Holds JC John H. Cochrane
Diminishing returns in science is a snapshot illusion: somebody keeps restocking the table, and new fields make progress easy again.
Holds MN Michael Nielsen
An economy running on muscle power has a hard and low ceiling on total production, because its only real input is land and the returns to more of it fall away fast.
Holds BD Bret Devereaux
The long trend of making it easier for ordinary people to index more of the economy will resume, and AI itself will help by cutting the cost of going public.
Holds PT Phil Trammell
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds CH Casey HandmerEB Eric Berger
A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation.
Holds KJ Keyu Jin
A country's large trade deficit in manufactured goods reduces its manufacturing employment below what it would be with balanced trade.
Holds PK Paul Krugman
A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it.
Holds RB Radley Balko
A country that builds a national health service becomes more aware of its own existence, because the experience of solidarity is what makes a nation real.
Holds TS Timothy Snyder
A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement.
Holds
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Holds HR Hannah Ritchie
A few square miles at the Moon's south pole are the only lunar real estate that matters, and whoever gets there first sets the terms.
Holds EB Eric Berger
A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them.
Holds