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war 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: Modern histories and reinterpretations of past cultures tend to minimize just how genuinely strange those cultures would feel if experienced directly. Modern histories and reinterpretations of past cultures tend to minimize just how genuinely strange those cultures would feel if experienced directly. Last stated 4 weeks ago
2 Sept 2026
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Russ Allbery — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reading further back in history shows that what feels new and unique to the present era is usually a very old pattern. — tap to centre the map on it Reading further back in history shows that what feels new and unique to the present era is usually a very old pattern. Last stated 5 years ago
25 Jan 2022
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Marc Andreessen — holds since 2022-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Past cultures tend to be remembered as they appeared just before their decline, rather than as they existed across their history. — tap to centre the map on it Past cultures tend to be remembered as they appeared just before their decline, rather than as they existed across their history. Last stated 9 months ago
12 Jan 2026
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Tanner Greer — holds since 2026-01-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anything in the past that feels revolutionary, modern or comfortable should be treated as a warning sign of presentism until the evidence has been checked again. — tap to centre the map on it Anything in the past that feels revolutionary, modern or comfortable should be treated as a warning sign of presentism until the evidence has been checked again. Last stated 10 years ago
4 Jan 2017
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Ada Palmer — holds since 2017-01-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reading literature from a vastly different historical culture requires explanatory context, without which its characters can feel completely unrelatable. — tap to centre the map on it Reading literature from a vastly different historical culture requires explanatory context, without which its characters can feel completely unrelatable. Last stated 4 weeks ago
4 Sept 2026
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nostalgia can be a trap to romanticize the past at the expense of the future — tap to centre the map on it Nostalgia can be a trap to romanticize the past at the expense of the future Last stated 5 years ago
23 Apr 2021
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2021-04-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A framing of an experience can accurately capture how it feels while being wrong about why it happens. — tap to centre the map on it A framing of an experience can accurately capture how it feels while being wrong about why it happens. Last stated a month ago
19 Aug 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The talk of history 'returning' to Europe is a symptom of disorientation among its elites, not evidence of a new realism. — tap to centre the map on it The talk of history 'returning' to Europe is a symptom of disorientation among its elites, not evidence of a new realism. Last stated 3 months ago
21 Jun 2026
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Adam Tooze — holds since 2026-06-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What makes a person seem weird is exactly what makes their work interesting to others. — tap to centre the map on it What makes a person seem weird is exactly what makes their work interesting to others. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jun 2026
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Eliot Peper — holds since 2026-06-28 — 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
Same subject: "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". — tap to centre the map on it "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". Last stated 13 years ago
2 Oct 2013
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things. Last stated a year ago
8 Sept 2025
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Guy Spier — holds since 2025-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that only trusts what can be put into words will treat unnamed inner experiences as unreal or as a disorder. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that only trusts what can be put into words will treat unnamed inner experiences as unreal or as a disorder. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-06-18 — 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 12 months 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 3 weeks 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 a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are