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← States are not inherently aggressive; anarchy leaves them no choice but to behave aggressively.
17 connected korrents · 14 moments on record from 4 Mar 2023 to 7 Sept 2026.
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AI agents 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: States are not inherently aggressive; anarchy leaves them no choice but to behave aggressively. States are not inherently aggressive; anarchy leaves them no choice but to behave aggressively. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Nov 2023
JM
John Mearsheimer — holds since 2023-11-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: States do not behave like predators by nature, and the American alliance system is the standing proof of it. — tap to centre the map on it States do not behave like predators by nature, and the American alliance system is the standing proof of it. Last stated a week ago
30 Aug 2026
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Phillips P. OBrien — holds since 2026-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether a state is a democracy or an autocracy makes no difference to how it behaves abroad. — tap to centre the map on it Whether a state is a democracy or an autocracy makes no difference to how it behaves abroad. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Nov 2023
JM
John Mearsheimer — holds since 2023-11-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Both markets and states are spontaneous orders, not just the state as constructed 'taxis' versus the market as 'cosmos'. — tap to centre the map on it Both markets and states are spontaneous orders, not just the state as constructed 'taxis' versus the market as 'cosmos'. 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: States do not merely defend the power they have: they seize every opportunity to gain more that looks cheap and likely to succeed. — tap to centre the map on it States do not merely defend the power they have: they seize every opportunity to gain more that looks cheap and likely to succeed. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Nov 2023
JM
John Mearsheimer — holds since 2023-11-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Chinese state today is an autocratic regime occasionally capable of economic pragmatism, not a technocratic regime that occasionally lapses into Marxism. — tap to centre the map on it The Chinese state today is an autocratic regime occasionally capable of economic pragmatism, not a technocratic regime that occasionally lapses into Marxism. Last stated 4 years ago
4 Mar 2023
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Dan Wang — holds since 2023-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In war the length of the fighting matters far more than its ferocity. — tap to centre the map on it In war the length of the fighting matters far more than its ferocity. Last stated yesterday
6 Sept 2026
PO
Phillips P. OBrien — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Truly self-sovereign AI agents, running on compute no human owner can switch off, are inevitable rather than merely possible. — tap to centre the map on it Truly self-sovereign AI agents, running on compute no human owner can switch off, are inevitable rather than merely possible. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
DB
Dean W. Ball — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human violence is not a human peculiarity: nature is not a peaceful thing, and every living thing in it is trying to kill something else. — tap to centre the map on it Human violence is not a human peculiarity: nature is not a peaceful thing, and every living thing in it is trying to kill something else. Last stated 3 years ago
9 Nov 2023
EM
Elon Musk — holds since 2023-11-09 — 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 3 weeks 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 country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation. Last stated a year ago
13 Aug 2025
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Keyu Jin — holds since 2025-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country's large trade deficit in manufactured goods reduces its manufacturing employment below what it would be with balanced trade. — tap to centre the map on it A country's large trade deficit in manufactured goods reduces its manufacturing employment below what it would be with balanced trade. Last stated today
7 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-07 — 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 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Radley Balko — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country that builds a national health service becomes more aware of its own existence, because the experience of solidarity is what makes a nation real. — tap to centre the map on it A country that builds a national health service becomes more aware of its own existence, because the experience of solidarity is what makes a nation real. Last stated a week ago
30 Aug 2026
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Timothy Snyder — holds since 2026-08-30 — 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 2 weeks ago
21 Aug 2026
RD
Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few square miles at the Moon's south pole are the only lunar real estate that matters, and whoever gets there first sets the terms. — tap to centre the map on it A few square miles at the Moon's south pole are the only lunar real estate that matters, and whoever gets there first sets the terms. Last stated 3 weeks ago
18 Aug 2026
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them. — tap to centre the map on it A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them. Last stated 2 days ago
5 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-05 — tap for who they are
At the centre
States are not inherently aggressive; anarchy leaves them no choice but to behave aggressively.
Holds JM John MearsheimerRead this korrent →
States do not behave like predators by nature, and the American alliance system is the standing proof of it.
Holds PO Phillips P. OBrien
Whether a state is a democracy or an autocracy makes no difference to how it behaves abroad.
Holds JM John Mearsheimer
Both markets and states are spontaneous orders, not just the state as constructed 'taxis' versus the market as 'cosmos'.
Holds TC Tyler Cowen
States do not merely defend the power they have: they seize every opportunity to gain more that looks cheap and likely to succeed.
Holds JM John Mearsheimer
The Chinese state today is an autocratic regime occasionally capable of economic pragmatism, not a technocratic regime that occasionally lapses into Marxism.
Holds DW Dan Wang
In war the length of the fighting matters far more than its ferocity.
Holds PO Phillips P. OBrien
Truly self-sovereign AI agents, running on compute no human owner can switch off, are inevitable rather than merely possible.
Holds
Human violence is not a human peculiarity: nature is not a peaceful thing, and every living thing in it is trying to kill something else.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds CH Casey HandmerEB Eric Berger
A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation.
Holds KJ Keyu Jin
A country's large trade deficit in manufactured goods reduces its manufacturing employment below what it would be with balanced trade.
Holds PK Paul Krugman
A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it.
Holds RB Radley Balko
A country that builds a national health service becomes more aware of its own existence, because the experience of solidarity is what makes a nation real.
Holds TS Timothy Snyder
A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement.
Holds
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Holds HR Hannah Ritchie
A few square miles at the Moon's south pole are the only lunar real estate that matters, and whoever gets there first sets the terms.
Holds EB Eric Berger
A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them.
Holds