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← Longer device upgrade cycles are beneficial because they reduce e-waste, pollution, and churn.
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innovation 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: Longer device upgrade cycles are beneficial because they reduce e-waste, pollution, and churn. Longer device upgrade cycles are beneficial because they reduce e-waste, pollution, and churn. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Tom MacWright — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Permitting reform as climate policy relies on the assumption that storage technology will continue to improve and become cheaper. — tap to centre the map on it Permitting reform as climate policy relies on the assumption that storage technology will continue to improve and become cheaper. Last stated 4 weeks ago
6 Oct 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-10-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Efficiency gains in a growth-driven industry tend to be absorbed into even greater expansion rather than reducing net resource use. — tap to centre the map on it Efficiency gains in a growth-driven industry tend to be absorbed into even greater expansion rather than reducing net resource use. Last stated 4 months ago
1 Jul 2026
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Ketan Joshi — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once a machine is fast enough and the battery lasts long enough, making it lighter and slimmer really does count for more — tap to centre the map on it Once a machine is fast enough and the battery lasts long enough, making it lighter and slimmer really does count for more Last stated 5 years ago
16 Mar 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-03-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cooling adds nothing to what a data centre produces, which is why it is the first thing a good design deletes rather than optimises. — tap to centre the map on it Cooling adds nothing to what a data centre produces, which is why it is the first thing a good design deletes rather than optimises. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The less is invested in a system, the more rubbish gets generated into it, piling up like a landfill over the next couple of years. — tap to centre the map on it The less is invested in a system, the more rubbish gets generated into it, piling up like a landfill over the next couple of years. Last stated 8 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Luis Ouriach — holds since 2026-03-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Electric bikes are worth their cost, flaws and all, because they bring the world nearer — tap to centre the map on it Electric bikes are worth their cost, flaws and all, because they bring the world nearer Last stated 4 years ago
6 Sept 2022
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Craig Mod — holds since 2022-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small performance gain is not worth the complexity added to achieve it, since complexity's costs compound rather than add. — tap to centre the map on it A small performance gain is not worth the complexity added to achieve it, since complexity's costs compound rather than add. Last stated 3 years ago
6 Dec 2023
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Rob Pike — holds since 2023-12-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As more people build software with faster cycle times, they will learn lessons faster that once took colleagues decades to acquire. — tap to centre the map on it As more people build software with faster cycle times, they will learn lessons faster that once took colleagues decades to acquire. Last stated 8 months ago
4 Mar 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A finite world can support only a finite population, so population growth must eventually reach zero — tap to centre the map on it A finite world can support only a finite population, so population growth must eventually reach zero Last stated 58 years ago
13 Dec 1968
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Garrett Hardin — holds since 1968-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A primitive science of insect control has armed itself with modern weapons and turned them against the earth — tap to centre the map on it A primitive science of insect control has armed itself with modern weapons and turned them against the earth
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Rachel Carson — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A romantic, low-yield farming system would need far more land and would produce more hunger, not less. — tap to centre the map on it A romantic, low-yield farming system would need far more land and would produce more hunger, not less. Last stated 3 years ago
28 May 2023
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George Monbiot — holds since 2023-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Beef and lamb are the most land-hungry and climate-damaging farm products there are. — tap to centre the map on it Beef and lamb are the most land-hungry and climate-damaging farm products there are. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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George Monbiot — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Eating less meat is one of the easiest ways to reduce humanity's damage to the Earth. — tap to centre the map on it Eating less meat is one of the easiest ways to reduce humanity's damage to the Earth. Last stated 11 months ago
24 Nov 2025
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Alom Shaha — holds since 2025-11-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Feeding humanity without wrecking the climate will take engineered food, and squeamishness about technology in food is the thing to get over. — tap to centre the map on it Feeding humanity without wrecking the climate will take engineered food, and squeamishness about technology in food is the thing to get over. Last stated 4 years ago
17 Jan 2023
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Michael Grunwald — holds since 2023-01-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No country has ended deprivation without growth, or ended ecological degradation with it — tap to centre the map on it No country has ended deprivation without growth, or ended ecological degradation with it
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Kate Raworth — holds since c. 2017 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Degrowth needs a new name. — tap to centre the map on it Degrowth needs a new name. Last stated 11 years ago
1 Dec 2015
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Kate Raworth — holds since 2015-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Degrowth shared out equally would cut the incomes of everyone above the world average by about two-thirds. — tap to centre the map on it Degrowth shared out equally would cut the incomes of everyone above the world average by about two-thirds. Last stated 9 years ago
18 Nov 2017
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2017-11-18 — tap for who they are
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Longer device upgrade cycles are beneficial because they reduce e-waste, pollution, and churn.
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Permitting reform as climate policy relies on the assumption that storage technology will continue to improve and become cheaper.
Holds
Efficiency gains in a growth-driven industry tend to be absorbed into even greater expansion rather than reducing net resource use.
Holds
Once a machine is fast enough and the battery lasts long enough, making it lighter and slimmer really does count for more
Holds
Cooling adds nothing to what a data centre produces, which is why it is the first thing a good design deletes rather than optimises.
Holds
The less is invested in a system, the more rubbish gets generated into it, piling up like a landfill over the next couple of years.
Holds
Electric bikes are worth their cost, flaws and all, because they bring the world nearer
Holds
A small performance gain is not worth the complexity added to achieve it, since complexity's costs compound rather than add.
Holds
As more people build software with faster cycle times, they will learn lessons faster that once took colleagues decades to acquire.
Holds
A finite world can support only a finite population, so population growth must eventually reach zero
Holds
A primitive science of insect control has armed itself with modern weapons and turned them against the earth
Last stated c. 1962
Holds
A romantic, low-yield farming system would need far more land and would produce more hunger, not less.
Holds
Beef and lamb are the most land-hungry and climate-damaging farm products there are.
Holds
Eating less meat is one of the easiest ways to reduce humanity's damage to the Earth.
Holds
Feeding humanity without wrecking the climate will take engineered food, and squeamishness about technology in food is the thing to get over.
Holds
No country has ended deprivation without growth, or ended ecological degradation with it
Last stated c. 2017
Holds
Degrowth needs a new name.
Holds
Degrowth shared out equally would cut the incomes of everyone above the world average by about two-thirds.
Holds