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11 Oct 2022
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Dietrich Vollrath — holds since 2022-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Before about 1870 every burst of productivity growth was eaten by a burst of population growth, leaving living standards where they were. — tap to centre the map on it Before about 1870 every burst of productivity growth was eaten by a burst of population growth, leaving living standards where they were. Last stated 4 years ago
11 Oct 2022
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Dietrich Vollrath — holds since 2022-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The research lab, the corporation and globalisation could not have produced sustained growth without the fall in fertility beside them. — tap to centre the map on it The research lab, the corporation and globalisation could not have produced sustained growth without the fall in fertility beside them. Last stated 4 years ago
11 Oct 2022
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Dietrich Vollrath — holds since 2022-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What broke the Malthusian trap was that productivity growth raised the price of bringing a child to adulthood. — tap to centre the map on it What broke the Malthusian trap was that productivity growth raised the price of bringing a child to adulthood. Last stated 4 years ago
11 Oct 2022
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Dietrich Vollrath — holds since 2022-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Progress is not driven mainly by material resources, so running out of them is not what would stop it. — tap to centre the map on it Progress is not driven mainly by material resources, so running out of them is not what would stop it. Last stated 6 years ago
12 Sept 2020
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Jason Crawford — holds since 2020-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For the whole of human history the bottleneck on progress has been getting a group of smart people together around a shared goal. — tap to centre the map on it For the whole of human history the bottleneck on progress has been getting a group of smart people together around a shared goal. Last stated a month ago
29 Jul 2026
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Alexandr Wang — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The harm done by low fertility is that people end up with fewer children than they wanted, not that a society runs short of workers. — tap to centre the map on it The harm done by low fertility is that people end up with fewer children than they wanted, not that a society runs short of workers. Last stated 11 months ago
14 Oct 2025
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Lyman Stone — holds since 2025-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good. — tap to centre the map on it A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good. Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Falling birth rates make a society less able to be hopeful, because nihilism creeps in when people have no stake in the future. — tap to centre the map on it Falling birth rates make a society less able to be hopeful, because nihilism creeps in when people have no stake in the future. Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — 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 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
Same subject: Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. — tap to centre the map on it Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. Last stated a year ago
14 Apr 2025
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rebuilding American manufacturing is a decades-long educational and cultural project, not something tariffs can do. — tap to centre the map on it Rebuilding American manufacturing is a decades-long educational and cultural project, not something tariffs can do. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Dec 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-12-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reducing trade deficits and reviving manufacturing would not end the resentment fueling right-wing authoritarian movements. — tap to centre the map on it Reducing trade deficits and reviving manufacturing would not end the resentment fueling right-wing authoritarian movements. Last stated today
7 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
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Sustained growth in living standards required productivity to accelerate and population growth to fall at the same time.
Holds DV Dietrich VollrathRead this korrent →
Before about 1870 every burst of productivity growth was eaten by a burst of population growth, leaving living standards where they were.
Holds DV Dietrich Vollrath
The research lab, the corporation and globalisation could not have produced sustained growth without the fall in fertility beside them.
Holds DV Dietrich Vollrath
What broke the Malthusian trap was that productivity growth raised the price of bringing a child to adulthood.
Holds DV Dietrich Vollrath
Progress is not driven mainly by material resources, so running out of them is not what would stop it.
Holds JC Jason Crawford
For the whole of human history the bottleneck on progress has been getting a group of smart people together around a shared goal.
Holds AW Alexandr Wang
The harm done by low fertility is that people end up with fewer children than they wanted, not that a society runs short of workers.
Holds LS Lyman Stone
A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good.
Holds
Falling birth rates make a society less able to be hopeful, because nihilism creeps in when people have no stake in the future.
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 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
Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home.
Holds JC John H. Cochrane
Rebuilding American manufacturing is a decades-long educational and cultural project, not something tariffs can do.
Holds MH Molson Hart
Reducing trade deficits and reviving manufacturing would not end the resentment fueling right-wing authoritarian movements.
Holds PK Paul Krugman