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17 connected korrents · 13 moments from 16 Sept 2001 to 14 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about politics .
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product management Cannot both be true In tension — Balaji Srinivasan said both 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: Technology cannot let people escape politics, because politics arises from the existence of people who disagree with each other. Technology cannot let people escape politics, because politics arises from the existence of people who disagree with each other. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are
Cannot both be true: The great task for libertarians is to escape politics in all its forms, rather than to win within it. — tap to centre the map on it The great task for libertarians is to escape politics in all its forms, rather than to win within it. Last stated 18 years ago
13 Apr 2009
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Peter Thiel — holds since 2009-04-13 — tap for who they are
In tension: The Network is becoming the next Leviathan after God and the State, because on key dimensions it is growing more powerful and more just than the State. — tap to centre the map on it The Network is becoming the next Leviathan after God and the State, because on key dimensions it is growing more powerful and more just than the State. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI that is merely excellent at research and hardware can transform the world completely without ever being good at politics. — tap to centre the map on it AI that is merely excellent at research and hardware can transform the world completely without ever being good at politics. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Aug 2026
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Ryan Greenblatt — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power. — tap to centre the map on it A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power. Last stated 4 days ago
14 Oct 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. — tap to centre the map on it A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. Last stated 6 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture of direct feedback and debate leads to faster decisions and quicker learning than a culture of politics and second-guessing. — tap to centre the map on it A culture of direct feedback and debate leads to faster decisions and quicker learning than a culture of politics and second-guessing. Last stated 4 years ago
22 Nov 2022
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Gibson Biddle — holds since 2022-11-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A social system should be judged at least as much by its effects outside economics and politics as inside them — tap to centre the map on it A social system should be judged at least as much by its effects outside economics and politics as inside them
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Bertrand Russell — holds since c. 1918 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing. — tap to centre the map on it A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing. Last stated 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After September 11, the politics of democracy was replaced by grief management; people may grieve together but should not be stupid together — tap to centre the map on it After September 11, the politics of democracy was replaced by grief management; people may grieve together but should not be stupid together Last stated 25 years ago
16 Sept 2001
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Susan Sontag — holds since 2001-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI companies' pattern of NDAs, big promises, and pushing environmental costs onto poorer communities resembles dark-money capture of local politics more than a runaway-AI threat. — tap to centre the map on it AI companies' pattern of NDAs, big promises, and pushing environmental costs onto poorer communities resembles dark-money capture of local politics more than a runaway-AI threat. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Jasmine Sun — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas. — tap to centre the map on it A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas. 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: A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it. — tap to centre the map on it A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases. — tap to centre the map on it A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China already installs several times more industrial robots a year than the United States does, and cheaper ones. — tap to centre the map on it China already installs several times more industrial robots a year than the United States does, and cheaper ones. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China installs more robots than America because it has a surplus of underemployed engineers, not because robots are self-evidently the right answer. — tap to centre the map on it China installs more robots than America because it has a surplus of underemployed engineers, not because robots are self-evidently the right answer. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Industrial robots are not the fix for American manufacturing, and betting on automation misreads why production sits elsewhere. — tap to centre the map on it Industrial robots are not the fix for American manufacturing, and betting on automation misreads why production sits elsewhere. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. Last stated 4 weeks ago
22 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
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A view that moved — Balaji Srinivasan: this claim 12 Jul 2026, then the centre claim 12 Jul 2026
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Technology cannot let people escape politics, because politics arises from the existence of people who disagree with each other.
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The great task for libertarians is to escape politics in all its forms, rather than to win within it.
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The Network is becoming the next Leviathan after God and the State, because on key dimensions it is growing more powerful and more just than the State.
A view that moved. Balaji Srinivasan said both, on the same day (12 Jul 2026).Holds
AI that is merely excellent at research and hardware can transform the world completely without ever being good at politics.
Holds
A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power.
Holds
A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system.
Holds
A culture of direct feedback and debate leads to faster decisions and quicker learning than a culture of politics and second-guessing.
Holds
A social system should be judged at least as much by its effects outside economics and politics as inside them
Last stated c. 1918
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A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing.
Holds
After September 11, the politics of democracy was replaced by grief management; people may grieve together but should not be stupid together
Holds
AI companies' pattern of NDAs, big promises, and pushing environmental costs onto poorer communities resembles dark-money capture of local politics more than a runaway-AI threat.
Holds
A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas.
Holds
A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it.
Holds
A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases.
Holds
China already installs several times more industrial robots a year than the United States does, and cheaper ones.
Holds
China installs more robots than America because it has a surplus of underemployed engineers, not because robots are self-evidently the right answer.
Holds
Industrial robots are not the fix for American manufacturing, and betting on automation misreads why production sits elsewhere.
Holds
A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute.
Holds