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7 Sept 2026
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Adam Tooze — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Countering the far right requires addressing voters' desire for an outsider identity, not just their economic grievances. — tap to centre the map on it Countering the far right requires addressing voters' desire for an outsider identity, not just their economic grievances. Last stated a month ago
7 Sept 2026
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Adam Tooze — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What people care about in their own identity is continuity, not similarity -- they accept enormous drift so long as the thread is unbroken. — tap to centre the map on it What people care about in their own identity is continuity, not similarity -- they accept enormous drift so long as the thread is unbroken. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Superagers are not extremists, and that is the point: what keeps them sharp is ordinary enough for anyone to copy. — tap to centre the map on it Superagers are not extremists, and that is the point: what keeps them sharp is ordinary enough for anyone to copy. Last stated 3 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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Alan Castel — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The tighter someone clings to an identity, the harder it becomes to grow beyond it, so identity drives change and then blocks the next one. — tap to centre the map on it The tighter someone clings to an identity, the harder it becomes to grow beyond it, so identity drives change and then blocks the next one. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anti-immigration parties gain ground by generating fear, not by winning the argument about what immigration does. — tap to centre the map on it Anti-immigration parties gain ground by generating fear, not by winning the argument about what immigration does. Last stated 3 years ago
29 Nov 2023
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Lant Pritchett — holds since 2023-11-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Any digital identification system built for AI must preserve anonymous human speech, without which there is no genuine freedom of expression. — tap to centre the map on it Any digital identification system built for AI must preserve anonymous human speech, without which there is no genuine freedom of expression. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Dean W. Ball — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When accuracy and belonging conflict, most people take the belief that keeps them accepted by their community. — tap to centre the map on it When accuracy and belonging conflict, most people take the belief that keeps them accepted by their community. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The identity politics of Woke 1 alienated the ordinary Americans the left once championed. — tap to centre the map on it The identity politics of Woke 1 alienated the ordinary Americans the left once championed. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Josh Barro — holds since 2026-08-14 — 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 4 weeks ago
22 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. — tap to centre the map on it A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Radley Balko — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good. — tap to centre the map on it A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today. — tap to centre the map on it Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today. Last stated a month ago
12 Sept 2026
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Paul Ford — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike. — tap to centre the map on it Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike. Last stated a year ago
1 Jul 2025
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Alice Evans — holds since 2025-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ideas that first circulate in private group chats often become mainstream public opinion. — tap to centre the map on it Ideas that first circulate in private group chats often become mainstream public opinion. Last stated 2 years ago
19 May 2024
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Sriram Krishnan — holds since 2024-05-19 — 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 2 months 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 2 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 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
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Publicly embracing a taboo, extremist identity can function as a costly signal that builds political authenticity and loyalty.
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Countering the far right requires addressing voters' desire for an outsider identity, not just their economic grievances.
Holds
What people care about in their own identity is continuity, not similarity -- they accept enormous drift so long as the thread is unbroken.
Holds
Superagers are not extremists, and that is the point: what keeps them sharp is ordinary enough for anyone to copy.
Holds
The tighter someone clings to an identity, the harder it becomes to grow beyond it, so identity drives change and then blocks the next one.
Holds
Anti-immigration parties gain ground by generating fear, not by winning the argument about what immigration does.
Holds
Any digital identification system built for AI must preserve anonymous human speech, without which there is no genuine freedom of expression.
Holds
When accuracy and belonging conflict, most people take the belief that keeps them accepted by their community.
Holds
The identity politics of Woke 1 alienated the ordinary Americans the left once championed.
Holds
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.
Holds
A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it.
Holds
A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good.
Holds
Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today.
Holds
Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike.
Holds
Ideas that first circulate in private group chats often become mainstream public opinion.
Holds
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