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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 6 Dec 2012 to 27 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about America .
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Read this korrent: China is not yet big enough to be an economic hegemon, and the United States is no longer big enough to be one.
China is not yet big enough to be an economic hegemon, and the United States is no longer big enough to be one.
Last stated a month ago
19 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Last stated 3 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A diesel export ban would probably do little for U.S. affordability, would deter business investment, and would weaken America's hand against China on energy. — tap to centre the map on it
A diesel export ban would probably do little for U.S. affordability, would deter business investment, and would weaken America's hand against China on energy.
Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-24 — 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: A superpower's deferential posture toward rival great powers can alienate its allies while yielding no strategic payoff in return. — tap to centre the map on it
A superpower's deferential posture toward rival great powers can alienate its allies while yielding no strategic payoff in return.
Last stated 2 months ago
2 Sept 2026
DD
Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Almost nobody in America is paying attention to the space race with China, and a Chinese landing at the lunar south pole will change that. — tap to centre the map on it
Almost nobody in America is paying attention to the space race with China, and a Chinese landing at the lunar south pole will change that.
Last stated 3 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America cannot simply copy China's manufacturing methods, because which technology is correct depends on the local price of labour. — tap to centre the map on it
America cannot simply copy China's manufacturing methods, because which technology is correct depends on the local price of labour.
Last stated 9 months ago
12 Feb 2026
AV
Austin Vernon — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America cannot win manufacturing back by repatriating what left; it wins only by inventing the next wave of manufacturing and building that here. — tap to centre the map on it
America cannot win manufacturing back by repatriating what left; it wins only by inventing the next wave of manufacturing and building that here.
Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America will keep leading on zero-to-one breakthroughs, but it is diffusion that decides how much productivity a technology actually releases, and China is better at that. — tap to centre the map on it
America will keep leading on zero-to-one breakthroughs, but it is diffusion that decides how much productivity a technology actually releases, and China is better at that.
Last stated a year ago
13 Aug 2025
KJ
Keyu Jin — holds since 2025-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. — tap to centre the map on it
A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens.
Last stated 2 years ago
20 Jan 2025
DT
Donald Trump — holds since 2025-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A protective tariff is the greatest job of all — tap to centre the map on it
A protective tariff is the greatest job of all
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William Graham Sumner — holds since c. 1883 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A subsidy race combined with stronger carbon pricing efforts is superior to a tariff war. — tap to centre the map on it
A subsidy race combined with stronger carbon pricing efforts is superior to a tariff war.
Last stated 3 years ago
5 Apr 2024
GW
Gernot Wagner — holds since 2024-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: ‘Palestine’ is a name the Greeks and Romans imposed on the land of the Kingdom of Israel. — tap to centre the map on it
‘Palestine’ is a name the Greeks and Romans imposed on the land of the Kingdom of Israel.
Last stated a week ago
27 Oct 2026
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Iain Dale — holds since 2026-10-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. — tap to centre the map on it
"Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority.
Last stated 7 years ago
19 Nov 2019
JP
Jordan Peterson — holds since 2019-11-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "The other side is bad too" is no answer to the Trump administration's use of power against speech. — tap to centre the map on it
"The other side is bad too" is no answer to the Trump administration's use of power against speech.
Last stated 6 months ago
29 Apr 2026
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Greg Lukianoff — holds since 2026-04-29 — 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: A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed. — tap to centre the map on it
A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed.
Last stated 7 months ago
28 Mar 2026
PM
Paul Millerd — holds since 2026-03-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate. — tap to centre the map on it
A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate.
Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
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China is not yet big enough to be an economic hegemon, and the United States is no longer big enough to be one.
Last stated 19 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Paul Krugman
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Same subject: China, America
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Last stated 18 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Casey Handmer Eric Berger
Same subject: China, America
A diesel export ban would probably do little for U.S. affordability, would deter business investment, and would weaken America's hand against China on energy.
Last stated 24 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Paul Krugman
Same subject: China, America
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 6 Dec 2012 · 14 years ago
Holds Philip Tetlock
Same subject: China, America
A superpower's deferential posture toward rival great powers can alienate its allies while yielding no strategic payoff in return.
Last stated 2 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Daniel W. Drezner
Same subject: China, America
Almost nobody in America is paying attention to the space race with China, and a Chinese landing at the lunar south pole will change that.
Last stated 18 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Eric Berger
Same subject: China, America
America cannot simply copy China's manufacturing methods, because which technology is correct depends on the local price of labour.
Last stated 12 Feb 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds Austin Vernon
Same subject: China, America
America cannot win manufacturing back by repatriating what left; it wins only by inventing the next wave of manufacturing and building that here.
Last stated 28 Jul 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Blake Scholl
Same subject: China, America
America will keep leading on zero-to-one breakthroughs, but it is diffusion that decides how much productivity a technology actually releases, and China is better at that.
Last stated 13 Aug 2025 · a year ago
Holds Keyu Jin
Same subject: tariffs
A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens.
Last stated 20 Jan 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Donald Trump
Same subject: tariffs
A protective tariff is the greatest job of all
Last stated c. 1883
Holds William Graham Sumner
Same subject: tariffs
A subsidy race combined with stronger carbon pricing efforts is superior to a tariff war.
Last stated 5 Apr 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Gernot Wagner
Same subject: politics
‘Palestine’ is a name the Greeks and Romans imposed on the land of the Kingdom of Israel.
Last stated 27 Oct 2026 · a week ago
Holds Iain Dale
Same subject: politics
"Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority.
Last stated 19 Nov 2019 · 7 years ago
Holds Jordan Peterson
Same subject: politics
"The other side is bad too" is no answer to the Trump administration's use of power against speech.
Last stated 29 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Greg Lukianoff
Same subject: immigration
A border wall through Big Bend would be a monument to corruption that makes no one safer.
Last stated 13 Jul 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds James Talarico
Same subject: immigration
A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed.
Last stated 28 Mar 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Paul Millerd
Same subject: immigration
A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate.
Last stated 26 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson