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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 Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Most social and political divides come from different views on how to apply shared values, not from opposing values themselves. Most social and political divides come from different views on how to apply shared values, not from opposing values themselves. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Social pressure to stay near the consensus stops people from adopting beliefs that diverge from it, especially when the stakes are high. — tap to centre the map on it Social pressure to stay near the consensus stops people from adopting beliefs that diverge from it, especially when the stakes are high. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
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Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The biggest divide in American politics is not left versus right but top versus bottom. — tap to centre the map on it The biggest divide in American politics is not left versus right but top versus bottom. Last stated 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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James Talarico — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The same people tend to line up on opposite sides across unrelated issues — tap to centre the map on it The same people tend to line up on opposite sides across unrelated issues
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Thomas Sowell — holds since c. 1987 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Much disagreement is genuinely rooted in conflicting values or contested facts, not merely a lack of institutional standing for evidence. — tap to centre the map on it Much disagreement is genuinely rooted in conflicting values or contested facts, not merely a lack of institutional standing for evidence. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Sept 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The divide between Taiwan's DPP and KMT is about nationalism, not social progressivism versus conservatism. — tap to centre the map on it The divide between Taiwan's DPP and KMT is about nationalism, not social progressivism versus conservatism. Last stated a year ago
16 Aug 2025
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Tanner Greer — holds since 2025-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Genuinely open-minded political thinking tends toward centrism or non-political issues, since ideological extremes mostly signal tribal loyalty or serve the power-hungry. — tap to centre the map on it Genuinely open-minded political thinking tends toward centrism or non-political issues, since ideological extremes mostly signal tribal loyalty or serve the power-hungry. Last stated 4 years ago
7 Mar 2023
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Jacob Falkovich — holds since 2023-03-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The 2016 US election divide was really about old and young, not liberal and conservative. — tap to centre the map on it The 2016 US election divide was really about old and young, not liberal and conservative. Last stated 10 years ago
23 Nov 2016
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Vi Hart — holds since 2016-11-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Americans need to find simple shared values to rebuild trust in one another — tap to centre the map on it Americans need to find simple shared values to rebuild trust in one another Last stated 6 years ago
11 Nov 2020
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Matthew McConaughey — holds since 2020-11-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ballot law unfair to either race injures whites more lastingly than Black citizens — tap to centre the map on it A ballot law unfair to either race injures whites more lastingly than Black citizens
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Booker T. Washington — holds since c. 1899 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. — tap to centre the map on it A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Mar 2025
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Kapil Gupta — holds since 2025-03-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on AI is unlikely. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on AI is unlikely. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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John Horgan — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A border wall through Big Bend would be a monument to corruption that makes no one safer. — tap to centre the map on it A border wall through Big Bend would be a monument to corruption that makes no one safer. Last stated 4 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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James Talarico — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Carrying a gun into a no-guns zone to stop an apparent in-progress school shooting makes for an extraordinarily clear case for the choice-of-evils defense. — tap to centre the map on it Carrying a gun into a no-guns zone to stop an apparent in-progress school shooting makes for an extraordinarily clear case for the choice-of-evils defense. Last stated 2 weeks ago
20 Oct 2026
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Eugene Volokh — holds since 2026-10-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Conservative counts for defensive gun use incidents in 2020-2024 are likely comparable to the count for 2025. — tap to centre the map on it Conservative counts for defensive gun use incidents in 2020-2024 are likely comparable to the count for 2025. Last stated 2 weeks ago
19 Oct 2026
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Eugene Volokh — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Conservative counts of civilians using guns to stop multiple shooters in 2025 appear to be at least a dozen incidents. — tap to centre the map on it Conservative counts of civilians using guns to stop multiple shooters in 2025 appear to be at least a dozen incidents. Last stated 2 weeks ago
19 Oct 2026
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Eugene Volokh — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are