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climate change 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: Major historical events do not necessarily have deep intellectual or ideological causes; assuming so is a common fallacy. Major historical events do not necessarily have deep intellectual or ideological causes; assuming so is a common fallacy. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Sept 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: History has no predetermined path: its course turns on unpredictable contingencies rather than on deep currents that would have produced the same outcome anyway. — tap to centre the map on it History has no predetermined path: its course turns on unpredictable contingencies rather than on deep currents that would have produced the same outcome anyway. Last stated 4 years ago
26 Aug 2022
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The historical occurrence of extreme natural events does not by itself show whether their odds have changed over time. — tap to centre the map on it The historical occurrence of extreme natural events does not by itself show whether their odds have changed over time. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Aug 2026
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Zeke Hausfather — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hitler's rise to power was mainly the product of contingent political and economic mistakes rather than deep ideological inevitability. — tap to centre the map on it Hitler's rise to power was mainly the product of contingent political and economic mistakes rather than deep ideological inevitability. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Sept 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowing both the deep history of a field and its bleeding edge is what makes someone genuinely differentiated in it. — tap to centre the map on it Knowing both the deep history of a field and its bleeding edge is what makes someone genuinely differentiated in it. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The hardest thing for a future historian to recover will be how little the world outside understood, because whatever happened looks inevitable in retrospect. — tap to centre the map on it The hardest thing for a future historian to recover will be how little the world outside understood, because whatever happened looks inevitable in retrospect. Last stated 9 months ago
13 Feb 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-02-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hitler did not mind that his early audiences were drunk, because drunk people are more susceptible to right-wing populism. — tap to centre the map on it Hitler did not mind that his early audiences were drunk, because drunk people are more susceptible to right-wing populism. Last stated a year ago
19 Sept 2025
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Norman Ohler — holds since 2025-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A fox who sees many factors in play cannot judge in a blink; they reason 'on the one hand, and on the other' and must reconcile the conflicting arguments. — tap to centre the map on it A fox who sees many factors in play cannot judge in a blink; they reason 'on the one hand, and on the other' and must reconcile the conflicting arguments. Last stated 14 years ago
6 Dec 2012
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Philip Tetlock — holds since 2012-12-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There was no "Dark Ages": the term described gaps in the surviving sources, and its popular use is not a live scholarly position but a settled error. — tap to centre the map on it There was no "Dark Ages": the term described gaps in the surviving sources, and its popular use is not a live scholarly position but a settled error. 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: '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
Same subject: “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. — tap to centre the map on it “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. Last stated 5 months ago
19 Jun 2026
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Robert Jones, Jr. — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Super Intelligence" is being used as a signal of fealty to President Trump. — tap to centre the map on it "Super Intelligence" is being used as a signal of fealty to President Trump. Last stated 4 weeks ago
11 Oct 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago
1 Oct 2026
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Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are