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18 Aug 2026
MK
Michael Kratsios — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Washington cannot make good technology policy in a vacuum: without startups and industry saying what they believe, the decisions come out worse. — tap to centre the map on it Washington cannot make good technology policy in a vacuum: without startups and industry saying what they believe, the decisions come out worse. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
MK
Michael Kratsios — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whatever the industry, the thing standing between a technology and its market is usually a government rule, which makes policy the lever that unlocks technologies. — tap to centre the map on it Whatever the industry, the thing standing between a technology and its market is usually a government rule, which makes policy the lever that unlocks technologies. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
MK
Michael Kratsios — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When the leadership of a technology someone depends on makes a decision they dislike, forking is rarely a realistic option. — tap to centre the map on it When the leadership of a technology someone depends on makes a decision they dislike, forking is rarely a realistic option. Last stated a year ago
29 Aug 2025
AK
Andrew Kelley — holds since 2025-08-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When government cannot keep pace with technology, the companies building it make the consequential decisions instead of elected representatives. — tap to centre the map on it When government cannot keep pace with technology, the companies building it make the consequential decisions instead of elected representatives. Last stated 4 months ago
19 Jun 2026
JP
Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The structure of US policymaking incentivizes the use of force and makes it harder for presidents to retreat from their mistakes. — tap to centre the map on it The structure of US policymaking incentivizes the use of force and makes it harder for presidents to retreat from their mistakes. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Sept 2026
EA
Emma Ashford — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American foreign policy should serve the interests of Americans, not those of a small circle of people tied to the White House. — tap to centre the map on it American foreign policy should serve the interests of Americans, not those of a small circle of people tied to the White House. Last stated 4 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
AA
Anne Applebaum — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Delegating work to many AI agents at once is not yet a wise choice because of the costs involved. — tap to centre the map on it Delegating work to many AI agents at once is not yet a wise choice because of the costs involved. Last stated 12 months ago
3 Nov 2025
JA
Jay Alammar — holds since 2025-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it. — tap to centre the map on it A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
LT
Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — 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
SP
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
HR
Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. — tap to centre the map on it A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. Last stated 7 months ago
21 Mar 2026
TG
Tanner Greer — holds since 2026-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Dec 2024
AE
Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — 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 2 weeks ago
14 Oct 2026
PK
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 7 months ago
9 Apr 2026
NS
Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed. — tap to centre the map on it A career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed. Last stated 7 months ago
28 Mar 2026
PM
Paul Millerd — holds since 2026-03-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate. — tap to centre the map on it A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A multi-ethnic nation cannot survive as a salad bowl in which each group keeps its distinctiveness indefinitely. — tap to centre the map on it A multi-ethnic nation cannot survive as a salad bowl in which each group keeps its distinctiveness indefinitely. Last stated 7 months ago
9 Apr 2026
NS
Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
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Technology policy is not decided by one or two people in the White House: the decisions are extraordinarily federated across agencies.
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Washington cannot make good technology policy in a vacuum: without startups and industry saying what they believe, the decisions come out worse.
Holds
Whatever the industry, the thing standing between a technology and its market is usually a government rule, which makes policy the lever that unlocks technologies.
Holds
When the leadership of a technology someone depends on makes a decision they dislike, forking is rarely a realistic option.
Holds
When government cannot keep pace with technology, the companies building it make the consequential decisions instead of elected representatives.
Holds
The structure of US policymaking incentivizes the use of force and makes it harder for presidents to retreat from their mistakes.
Holds
American foreign policy should serve the interests of Americans, not those of a small circle of people tied to the White House.
Holds
Delegating work to many AI agents at once is not yet a wise choice because of the costs involved.
Holds
A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it.
Holds
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.
Holds
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Holds
A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress.
Holds
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
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 career path becomes popular when it offers clear, prescribed rules that can simply be decoded and followed.
Holds
A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate.
Holds
A multi-ethnic nation cannot survive as a salad bowl in which each group keeps its distinctiveness indefinitely.
Holds