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18 Aug 2026
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Michael Kratsios — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The case for a technological slowdown since about 1970 is not convincing. — tap to centre the map on it The case for a technological slowdown since about 1970 is not convincing. Last stated 6 years ago
23 Jan 2021
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Jason Crawford — no longer holds since 2021-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The incumbent manufacturers will never carry aviation into a supersonic age, because they have stopped building new aeroplanes at all. — tap to centre the map on it The incumbent manufacturers will never carry aviation into a supersonic age, because they have stopped building new aeroplanes at all. Last stated a month ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Technological progress did not slow down from 1970 to the present, compared with its pre-1970 speed — tap to centre the map on it Technological progress did not slow down from 1970 to the present, compared with its pre-1970 speed Last stated 7 years ago
19 Nov 2019
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2014-01-01 — tap for who they are
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Scott Alexander — no longer holds since 2019-11-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Half a century after Apollo and Concorde we can neither reach the moon nor fly faster than sound: the future stopped getting faster. — tap to centre the map on it Half a century after Apollo and Concorde we can neither reach the moon nor fly faster than sound: the future stopped getting faster. Last stated a month ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Technology has made markets less efficient at long horizons rather than more efficient. — tap to centre the map on it Technology has made markets less efficient at long horizons rather than more efficient. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Sept 2024
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Cliff Asness — holds since 2024-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Our technosphere is immature: it is currently destroying the conditions it needs in order to sustain itself. — tap to centre the map on it Our technosphere is immature: it is currently destroying the conditions it needs in order to sustain itself. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Dec 2024
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Adam Frank — holds since 2024-12-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: This is not the last moment to start a company, and the belief that the window is about to close is a recurring millenarian instinct. — tap to centre the map on it This is not the last moment to start a company, and the belief that the window is about to close is a recurring millenarian instinct. Last stated a month ago
31 Jul 2026
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Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. — tap to centre the map on it Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. Last stated 11 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. — tap to centre the map on it AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. Last stated 5 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apathy and depression are different conditions, not degrees of one thing: a person can lose all motivation while remaining perfectly happy. — tap to centre the map on it Apathy and depression are different conditions, not degrees of one thing: a person can lose all motivation while remaining perfectly happy. Last stated 2 weeks ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — 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 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — 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 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — 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 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. — tap to centre the map on it A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. — tap to centre the map on it A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. Last stated 4 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
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Supersonic flight is the most obvious example of technological stagnation there is: we fly slower today than the Concorde did.
Holds MK Michael KratsiosRead this korrent →
The case for a technological slowdown since about 1970 is not convincing.
No longer holds JC Jason Crawford
The incumbent manufacturers will never carry aviation into a supersonic age, because they have stopped building new aeroplanes at all.
Holds BS Blake Scholl
Technological progress did not slow down from 1970 to the present, compared with its pre-1970 speed
No longer holds SA Scott Alexander
Half a century after Apollo and Concorde we can neither reach the moon nor fly faster than sound: the future stopped getting faster.
Holds BS Blake Scholl
Technology has made markets less efficient at long horizons rather than more efficient.
Holds
Our technosphere is immature: it is currently destroying the conditions it needs in order to sustain itself.
Holds AF Adam Frank
This is not the last moment to start a company, and the belief that the window is about to close is a recurring millenarian instinct.
Holds
Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks.
Holds
Apathy and depression are different conditions, not degrees of one thing: a person can lose all motivation while remaining perfectly happy.
Holds MH Masud Husain
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds CS Chris Smaje
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 AI Alex Imas
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Holds CS Chris Smaje
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem.
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly.
Holds SK Susan Kare