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Okakura Kakuzō — holds since c. 1906 — 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 4 weeks ago
6 Sept 2026
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Phillips P. OBrien — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Civilizational risks must be prioritised over conflicts that are painful and tragic locally but cannot end civilization. — tap to centre the map on it Civilizational risks must be prioritised over conflicts that are painful and tragic locally but cannot end civilization. Last stated 3 years ago
9 Nov 2023
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Elon Musk — holds since 2023-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tyranny is not easily conquered, but the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph — tap to centre the map on it Tyranny is not easily conquered, but the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph Last stated 250 years ago
23 Dec 1776
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Thomas Paine — holds since 1776-12-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Weighing its gains against its harms shows that an unjust peace is far better than a righteous war — tap to centre the map on it Weighing its gains against its harms shows that an unjust peace is far better than a righteous war
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Desiderius Erasmus — holds since c. 1513–1515 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 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. — tap to centre the map on it 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: 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: Railways and hospitals are not a test of high civilization and are at best a necessary evil — tap to centre the map on it Railways and hospitals are not a test of high civilization and are at best a necessary evil Last stated 106 years ago
26 Jan 1921
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Mahatma Gandhi — holds since 1921-01-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is better to live in a country that allows offensive speech — tap to centre the map on it It is better to live in a country that allows offensive speech Last stated 2 years ago
18 Aug 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. — tap to centre the map on it A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. Last stated 2 years ago
7 May 2024
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Buck Shlegeris — holds since 2024-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A deep theoretical understanding to predict AI behavior is unattainable. — tap to centre the map on it A deep theoretical understanding to predict AI behavior is unattainable. Last stated a week ago
23 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. — tap to centre the map on it A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-08-26 — 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 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 a month ago
2 Sept 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China and Russia have maritime ambitions without understanding what a maritime paradigm actually requires, and neither one has the prerequisites. — tap to centre the map on it China and Russia have maritime ambitions without understanding what a maritime paradigm actually requires, and neither one has the prerequisites. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — 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