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politics 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: Political power is held by those with the will to power, a drive that can't arise from detached truth-seeking communities without corrupting them. Political power is held by those with the will to power, a drive that can't arise from detached truth-seeking communities without corrupting them. 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: People who are openly power-hungry tend to eventually lose their power or never gain it. — tap to centre the map on it People who are openly power-hungry tend to eventually lose their power or never gain it. Last stated 5 months ago
2 May 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-05-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even when there is political will for reform, administrative agencies will not reform themselves without outside pressure. — tap to centre the map on it Even when there is political will for reform, administrative agencies will not reform themselves without outside pressure. Last stated a month ago
7 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no clearly defined notion of who the right people are to entrust with power, which warrants deep skepticism of government on public choice grounds. — tap to centre the map on it There is no clearly defined notion of who the right people are to entrust with power, which warrants deep skepticism of government on public choice grounds. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Technology cannot let people escape politics, because politics arises from the existence of people who disagree with each other. — tap to centre the map on it Technology cannot let people escape politics, because politics arises from the existence of people who disagree with each other. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-12 — 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: Most people do not reason about politics at all — they adopt whatever their tribe hands them. — tap to centre the map on it Most people do not reason about politics at all — they adopt whatever their tribe hands them. Last stated a month ago
20 Aug 2026
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Elon Musk — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People who regulate, protest, or talk about AI are mostly driven by pre-existing political agendas rather than AI itself. — tap to centre the map on it People who regulate, protest, or talk about AI are mostly driven by pre-existing political agendas rather than AI itself. Last stated 5 months ago
13 Apr 2026
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Jasmine Sun — holds since 2026-04-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The deepest political conflict of the internet era is between those using the network to reinforce top-down power and those using it to disrupt it. — tap to centre the map on it The deepest political conflict of the internet era is between those using the network to reinforce top-down power and those using it to disrupt it. 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: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. — tap to centre the map on it During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Germany's constitutional debt brake will not be reformed. — tap to centre the map on it Germany's constitutional debt brake will not be reformed. Last stated 2 years ago
4 Mar 2025
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Friedrich Merz — holds since 2025-02-25 — tap for who they are
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Friedrich Merz — no longer holds since 2025-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated 4 weeks ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — 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 a month 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 city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bank should be managed against the fat tails it can imagine, not against the stress test its regulator hands it. — tap to centre the map on it A bank should be managed against the fat tails it can imagine, not against the stress test its regulator hands it. Last stated a year ago
16 Jul 2025
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Jamie Dimon — holds since 2025-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A fiscal expansion when the economy is already at potential output prompts monetary tightening that dampens or eliminates its effect on output. — tap to centre the map on it A fiscal expansion when the economy is already at potential output prompts monetary tightening that dampens or eliminates its effect on output. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new monetary network with its own unit can only bootstrap from zero to mass adoption through a period of upward price volatility. — tap to centre the map on it A new monetary network with its own unit can only bootstrap from zero to mass adoption through a period of upward price volatility. Last stated a year ago
6 Jul 2025
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Lyn Alden — holds since 2025-07-06 — tap for who they are
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Political power is held by those with the will to power, a drive that can't arise from detached truth-seeking communities without corrupting them.
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People who are openly power-hungry tend to eventually lose their power or never gain it.
Holds
Even when there is political will for reform, administrative agencies will not reform themselves without outside pressure.
Holds
There is no clearly defined notion of who the right people are to entrust with power, which warrants deep skepticism of government on public choice grounds.
Holds
Technology cannot let people escape politics, because politics arises from the existence of people who disagree with each other.
Holds
Genuinely open-minded political thinking tends toward centrism or non-political issues, since ideological extremes mostly signal tribal loyalty or serve the power-hungry.
Holds
Most people do not reason about politics at all — they adopt whatever their tribe hands them.
Holds
People who regulate, protest, or talk about AI are mostly driven by pre-existing political agendas rather than AI itself.
Holds
The deepest political conflict of the internet era is between those using the network to reinforce top-down power and those using it to disrupt it.
Holds
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Holds
During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity.
Holds
Germany's constitutional debt brake will not be reformed.
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A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot.
Holds
A bank should be managed against the fat tails it can imagine, not against the stress test its regulator hands it.
Holds
A fiscal expansion when the economy is already at potential output prompts monetary tightening that dampens or eliminates its effect on output.
Holds
A new monetary network with its own unit can only bootstrap from zero to mass adoption through a period of upward price volatility.
Holds