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Read this korrent: Population growth has so far raised, not reduced, average production of wealth
Population growth has so far raised, not reduced, average production of wealth
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Henry George — holds since c. 1877–1880 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Progress whose added wealth only builds great fortunes is not real and cannot last — tap to centre the map on it
Progress whose added wealth only builds great fortunes is not real and cannot last
HG
Henry George — holds since c. 1877–1880 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The current economy has not created an economy which retains a more human character. — tap to centre the map on it
The current economy has not created an economy which retains a more human character.
Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Oct 2026
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Joel Kotkin — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Continued economic growth is probably either undesirable or impossible, since world population is near its peak. — tap to centre the map on it
Continued economic growth is probably either undesirable or impossible, since world population is near its peak.
Last stated 5 months ago
17 Jun 2026
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Charles Stross — holds since 2026-06-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Scientific progress in biology is not slowing down. — tap to centre the map on it
Scientific progress in biology is not slowing down.
Last stated 7 years ago
15 Aug 2019
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Alexey Guzey — holds since 2019-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Stagnation does not mean no progress; it means progress slower than the late 1800s to mid-1900s peak. — tap to centre the map on it
Stagnation does not mean no progress; it means progress slower than the late 1800s to mid-1900s peak.
Last stated 6 years ago
23 Jan 2021
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Jason Crawford — holds since 2021-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Solar's growth is not merely continuing but accelerating, and the rate of that acceleration is itself still rising. — tap to centre the map on it
Solar's growth is not merely continuing but accelerating, and the rate of that acceleration is itself still rising.
Last stated a year ago
15 Aug 2025
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Unchecked population grows geometrically, while subsistence grows only arithmetically — tap to centre the map on it
Unchecked population grows geometrically, while subsistence grows only arithmetically
TM
Thomas Robert Malthus — holds since c. 1798 — tap for who they are
Same subject: World GDP growth is certain to accelerate, and the share of GDP spent on computation will be a hundred times what it was, because a computer is now a factory rather than a warehouse. — tap to centre the map on it
World GDP growth is certain to accelerate, and the share of GDP spent on computation will be a hundred times what it was, because a computer is now a factory rather than a warehouse.
Last stated 7 months ago
23 Mar 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
AV
Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. — tap to centre the map on it
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. — tap to centre the map on it
A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland.
Last stated 2 years ago
9 Nov 2024
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants. — tap to centre the map on it
About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants.
Last stated 8 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An off-grid data centre can delete its uninterruptible power supplies entirely, because the battery bank outside already is one. — tap to centre the map on it
An off-grid data centre can delete its uninterruptible power supplies entirely, because the battery bank outside already is one.
Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apple's risk is being reduced to hardware: people keep buying the best phone while everything they do on it comes from someone else's model. — tap to centre the map on it
Apple's risk is being reduced to hardware: people keep buying the best phone while everything they do on it comes from someone else's model.
Last stated a year ago
2 Sept 2025
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Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. — tap to centre the map on it
"Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production.
Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
EA
Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Energy essence personality" is as close as anyone can get to saying who or what Seth is — tap to centre the map on it
"Energy essence personality" is as close as anyone can get to saying who or what Seth is
JR
Jane Roberts — holds since c. 1963–1970 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
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Population growth has so far raised, not reduced, average production of wealth
Last stated c. 1877–1880
Holds Henry George
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Progress whose added wealth only builds great fortunes is not real and cannot last
Last stated c. 1877–1880
Holds Henry George
Similar wording
The current economy has not created an economy which retains a more human character.
Last stated 21 Oct 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Holds Joel Kotkin
Similar wording
Continued economic growth is probably either undesirable or impossible, since world population is near its peak.
Last stated 17 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Charles Stross
Similar wording
Scientific progress in biology is not slowing down.
Last stated 15 Aug 2019 · 7 years ago
Holds Alexey Guzey
Similar wording
Stagnation does not mean no progress; it means progress slower than the late 1800s to mid-1900s peak.
Last stated 23 Jan 2021 · 6 years ago
Holds Jason Crawford
Similar wording
Solar's growth is not merely continuing but accelerating, and the rate of that acceleration is itself still rising.
Last stated 15 Aug 2025 · a year ago
Holds Casey Handmer
Similar wording
Unchecked population grows geometrically, while subsistence grows only arithmetically
Last stated c. 1798
Holds Thomas Robert Malthus
Similar wording
World GDP growth is certain to accelerate, and the share of GDP spent on computation will be a hundred times what it was, because a computer is now a factory rather than a warehouse.
Last stated 23 Mar 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Jensen Huang
Same subject: solar
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Last stated 18 Apr 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Austin Vernon
Same subject: solar
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Last stated 30 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Chris Smaje
Same subject: solar
A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland.
Last stated 9 Nov 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Casey Handmer
Same subject: batteries
About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants.
Last stated 13 Mar 2026 · 8 months ago
Holds Dylan Patel
Same subject: batteries
An off-grid data centre can delete its uninterruptible power supplies entirely, because the battery bank outside already is one.
Last stated 18 Apr 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Austin Vernon
Same subject: batteries
Apple's risk is being reduced to hardware: people keep buying the best phone while everything they do on it comes from someone else's model.
Last stated 2 Sept 2025 · a year ago
Holds Benedict Evans
Same subject: energy
"Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production.
Last stated 9 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Emily Atkin
Same subject: energy
"Energy essence personality" is as close as anyone can get to saying who or what Seth is
Last stated c. 1963–1970
Holds Jane Roberts
Same subject: energy
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Last stated 30 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Chris Smaje