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America 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: Leaders in a nuclear crisis who believe they are in control are not in control, and events on the ground can escalate against their wishes. Leaders in a nuclear crisis who believe they are in control are not in control, and events on the ground can escalate against their wishes. Last stated 3 years ago
4 Mar 2024
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Serhii Plokhy — holds since 2024-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As politics grows more viperous, leaders of nuclear-armed nations surround themselves with sycophants, so you can no longer count on a president being given good advice. — tap to centre the map on it As politics grows more viperous, leaders of nuclear-armed nations surround themselves with sycophants, so you can no longer count on a president being given good advice. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Mar 2024
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Annie Jacobsen — holds since 2024-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One person can start a nuclear war on his own authority in a democracy: the President of the United States asks permission of no one, and he is the only one who can do it. — tap to centre the map on it One person can start a nuclear war on his own authority in a democracy: the President of the United States asks permission of no one, and he is the only one who can do it. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Mar 2024
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Annie Jacobsen — holds since 2024-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People are far less frightened of nuclear weapons than they should be, and that is a more serious danger than the ones they do fear. — tap to centre the map on it People are far less frightened of nuclear weapons than they should be, and that is a more serious danger than the ones they do fear. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Dec 2023
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Lisa Randall — holds since 2023-12-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When a decision is called too complex to make, the real explanation is almost always weak leadership. — tap to centre the map on it When a decision is called too complex to make, the real explanation is almost always weak leadership. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. — tap to centre the map on it A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing. — tap to centre the map on it A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI that is merely excellent at research and hardware can transform the world completely without ever being good at politics. — tap to centre the map on it AI that is merely excellent at research and hardware can transform the world completely without ever being good at politics. Last stated 4 weeks ago
11 Aug 2026
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Ryan Greenblatt — holds since 2026-08-11 — 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
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — 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: Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. — tap to centre the map on it Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. 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: Reducing trade deficits and reviving manufacturing would not end the resentment fueling right-wing authoritarian movements. — tap to centre the map on it Reducing trade deficits and reviving manufacturing would not end the resentment fueling right-wing authoritarian movements. Last stated today
7 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tariffs on Chinese clean energy reduce the total number of clean-energy jobs, because most of those jobs are in deployment rather than manufacturing. — tap to centre the map on it Tariffs on Chinese clean energy reduce the total number of clean-energy jobs, because most of those jobs are in deployment rather than manufacturing. Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
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Leaders in a nuclear crisis who believe they are in control are not in control, and events on the ground can escalate against their wishes.
Holds SP Serhii PlokhyRead this korrent →
As politics grows more viperous, leaders of nuclear-armed nations surround themselves with sycophants, so you can no longer count on a president being given good advice.
Holds AJ Annie Jacobsen
One person can start a nuclear war on his own authority in a democracy: the President of the United States asks permission of no one, and he is the only one who can do it.
Holds AJ Annie Jacobsen
People are far less frightened of nuclear weapons than they should be, and that is a more serious danger than the ones they do fear.
Holds LR Lisa Randall
When a decision is called too complex to make, the real explanation is almost always weak leadership.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system.
Holds
A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
AI that is merely excellent at research and hardware can transform the world completely without ever being good at politics.
Holds RG Ryan Greenblatt
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 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 JW Jack Weatherford
Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home.
Holds JC John H. Cochrane
Reducing trade deficits and reviving manufacturing would not end the resentment fueling right-wing authoritarian movements.
Holds PK Paul Krugman
Tariffs on Chinese clean energy reduce the total number of clean-energy jobs, because most of those jobs are in deployment rather than manufacturing.
Holds HR Hannah Ritchie