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public debt 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: Rejecting zero-sum economics is necessary for future prosperity Rejecting zero-sum economics is necessary for future prosperity Last stated 6 months ago
23 Mar 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company captured by ideology will produce useless products — tap to centre the map on it A company captured by ideology will produce useless products Last stated 3 years ago
8 Mar 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-03-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Money cannot buy back a manufacturing capability a country has lost, because what is missing is the knowhow. — tap to centre the map on it Money cannot buy back a manufacturing capability a country has lost, because what is missing is the knowhow. Last stated a year ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Refusing to believe reality because it doesn't fit your mental model is an intellectual failure state — tap to centre the map on it Refusing to believe reality because it doesn't fit your mental model is an intellectual failure state Last stated 3 years ago
13 Oct 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Working on how good the long-run future is does not require accepting consequentialism or believing that you should always maximise the good. — tap to centre the map on it Working on how good the long-run future is does not require accepting consequentialism or believing that you should always maximise the good. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it. — tap to centre the map on it Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Friedman's universal minimum income went nowhere precisely because it was pure and free of moral judgment, which made it beautiful and politically impossible. — tap to centre the map on it Friedman's universal minimum income went nowhere precisely because it was pure and free of moral judgment, which made it beautiful and politically impossible. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Jennifer Burns — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What decides a country's fortunes is not owning the leading sector but using the leading technology to create its own comparative advantage. — tap to centre the map on it What decides a country's fortunes is not owning the leading sector but using the leading technology to create its own comparative advantage. Last stated 11 months ago
12 Nov 2025
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Satya Nadella — holds since 2025-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Economics cannot say what AI will do to work because the necessary data does not exist; what is needed is a Manhattan Project for data. — tap to centre the map on it Economics cannot say what AI will do to work because the necessary data does not exist; what is needed is a Manhattan Project for data. Last stated 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Among the leading candidates for greatest economist of all time, Adam Smith was analytically the weakest, save perhaps Malthus. — tap to centre the map on it Among the leading candidates for greatest economist of all time, Adam Smith was analytically the weakest, save perhaps Malthus. 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: An inability to see the viewpoints of people unlike oneself is a genuine weakness in a social scientist, not merely a separate moral failing. — tap to centre the map on it An inability to see the viewpoints of people unlike oneself is a genuine weakness in a social scientist, not merely a separate moral failing. 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: College is not a good career investment for most of the population. — tap to centre the map on it College is not a good career investment for most of the population. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Feb 2025
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Bryan Caplan — holds since 2025-02-19 — 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
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Donald Trump — holds since 2025-01-20 — 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: Automatic fiscal stabilizers give fiscal policy an advantage over monetary policy in stabilizing output because they act faster. — tap to centre the map on it Automatic fiscal stabilizers give fiscal policy an advantage over monetary policy in stabilizing output because they act faster. 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 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: A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated a month ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending. — tap to centre the map on it A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending. Last stated a month ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are