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Read this korrent: Tampering with economic figures may yield short-term political benefits, but the long-term consequences have been catastrophic in many recent cases.
Tampering with economic figures may yield short-term political benefits, but the long-term consequences have been catastrophic in many recent cases.
Last stated a year ago
26 Aug 2025
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Diane Coyle — holds since 2025-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Political meddling in scientific details can lead to catastrophic results. — tap to centre the map on it
Political meddling in scientific details can lead to catastrophic results.
Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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Steven Novella — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Political hatred and demonization may suit short-term vote-getting but, I think, do considerable long-run damage to the social fabric — tap to centre the map on it
Political hatred and demonization may suit short-term vote-getting but, I think, do considerable long-run damage to the social fabric
Last stated 3 years ago
11 May 2023
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Roy Baumeister — holds since 2023-05-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A contested or overturned election would permanently damage America's animal spirits, investment, productivity growth, Treasury yields, and the dollar. — tap to centre the map on it
A contested or overturned election would permanently damage America's animal spirits, investment, productivity growth, Treasury yields, and the dollar.
Last stated 5 days ago
21 Oct 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it
A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
1 Oct 2026
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Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it
A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them.
Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave. — tap to centre the map on it
A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave.
Last stated 2 years ago
7 Oct 2024
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2023-01-21 — tap for who they are
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Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. — tap to centre the map on it
A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo.
Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A more fragmented but media-savvy population will lead to more small-scale, meme-driven terrorism. — tap to centre the map on it
A more fragmented but media-savvy population will lead to more small-scale, meme-driven terrorism.
Last stated a month ago
12 Sept 2026
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Byrne Hobart — holds since 2026-09-12 — 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 2 months 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 continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it
A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for.
Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — 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
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