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← Societies should accept challenges and solve problems rather than debating speculative doom scenarios.
17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 1 Jun 2022 to 26 Sept 2026.
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26 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of the world fails to solve problems because of pride, excessive regulation, and low standards for what counts as a problem worth fixing. — tap to centre the map on it Most of the world fails to solve problems because of pride, excessive regulation, and low standards for what counts as a problem worth fixing. Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Liberal societies currently face an existential risk that must be addressed to reach a better future. — tap to centre the map on it Liberal societies currently face an existential risk that must be addressed to reach a better future. Last stated 4 years ago
17 Feb 2023
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Tim Urban — holds since 2023-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Roughly half of the possible outcomes of advanced AI development would be good or great for society. — tap to centre the map on it Roughly half of the possible outcomes of advanced AI development would be good or great for society. Last stated 2 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Problems become far harder to solve the longer they are allowed to linger unaddressed. — tap to centre the map on it Problems become far harder to solve the longer they are allowed to linger unaddressed. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Jan 2024
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Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2024-01-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Modern society has become so good at optimising everything that it risks optimising away serendipity, which is a real cost and not a sentimental one. — tap to centre the map on it Modern society has become so good at optimising everything that it risks optimising away serendipity, which is a real cost and not a sentimental one. Last stated 6 months ago
20 Mar 2026
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Terence Tao — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Mapping out exactly what will happen in uncertain times probably locks you out of trying new things; leaders should frame the chaos so it feels safe to engage with. — tap to centre the map on it Mapping out exactly what will happen in uncertain times probably locks you out of trying new things; leaders should frame the chaos so it feels safe to engage with. Last stated 3 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Ami Vora — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In iterative problem-solving, each failure has value because it rules out one way that doesn't work. — tap to centre the map on it In iterative problem-solving, each failure has value because it rules out one way that doesn't work. Last stated 8 months ago
6 Feb 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-02-06 — 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: 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 a month ago
1 Sept 2026
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Radley Balko — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated a month ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — 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 2 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. 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: A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. — tap to centre the map on it A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. Last stated a year ago
7 Jun 2025
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Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model that could learn effectively from raw bitstrings or bytestrings would be extremely powerful, able to learn from any data modality — tap to centre the map on it A model that could learn effectively from raw bitstrings or bytestrings would be extremely powerful, able to learn from any data modality Last stated 3 years ago
10 Oct 2023
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Chip Huyen — holds since 2023-10-10 — 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
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Societies should accept challenges and solve problems rather than debating speculative doom scenarios.
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Most of the world fails to solve problems because of pride, excessive regulation, and low standards for what counts as a problem worth fixing.
Holds
Liberal societies currently face an existential risk that must be addressed to reach a better future.
Holds
Roughly half of the possible outcomes of advanced AI development would be good or great for society.
Holds
Problems become far harder to solve the longer they are allowed to linger unaddressed.
Holds
Modern society has become so good at optimising everything that it risks optimising away serendipity, which is a real cost and not a sentimental one.
Holds
Mapping out exactly what will happen in uncertain times probably locks you out of trying new things; leaders should frame the chaos so it feels safe to engage with.
Holds
In iterative problem-solving, each failure has value because it rules out one way that doesn't work.
Holds
Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it.
Holds
A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it.
Holds
A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Holds
A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good.
Holds
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds
A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted.
Holds
A model that could learn effectively from raw bitstrings or bytestrings would be extremely powerful, able to learn from any data modality
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
A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement.
Holds
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.
Holds