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startups 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 Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: The argument that raising taxes at the top can offset the cost of raising the personal tax-free allowance does not work based on arithmetic. The argument that raising taxes at the top can offset the cost of raising the personal tax-free allowance does not work based on arithmetic. Last stated a week ago
21 Oct 2026
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Selling a saving caps what you can charge; selling more of what the buyer already values raises that cap by an order of magnitude. — tap to centre the map on it Selling a saving caps what you can charge; selling more of what the buyer already values raises that cap by an order of magnitude. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Raise the number all you like, but never raise the lifestyle with it — you can make a lot of money and still be broke. — tap to centre the map on it Raise the number all you like, but never raise the lifestyle with it — you can make a lot of money and still be broke. Last stated 5 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When safe interest rates are expected to remain below growth rates for a long time, rolling over public debt without later tax increases is feasible and public debt may carry no fiscal cost. — tap to centre the map on it When safe interest rates are expected to remain below growth rates for a long time, rolling over public debt without later tax increases is feasible and public debt may carry no fiscal cost. Last stated 3 years ago
6 Nov 2023
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2019-02-11 — tap for who they are
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Olivier Blanchard — no longer holds since 2023-11-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The US should adopt a national billionaires' tax: a minimum tax so the very top pay at least their workers' rate. — tap to centre the map on it The US should adopt a national billionaires' tax: a minimum tax so the very top pay at least their workers' rate. Last stated 4 months ago
26 Jun 2026
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Gavin Newsom — holds since 2026-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even with no redistribution at all, a little saving would rescue a great many people, because the same AI that automates the work makes returns enormous. — tap to centre the map on it Even with no redistribution at all, a little saving would rescue a great many people, because the same AI that automates the work makes returns enormous. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Businesses raise prices only when their accounts force them to, not when they can see the cost coming. — tap to centre the map on it Businesses raise prices only when their accounts force them to, not when they can see the cost coming. Last stated a year ago
25 Oct 2025
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building substantial wealth requires owning equity in a business rather than merely earning income from one. — tap to centre the map on it Building substantial wealth requires owning equity in a business rather than merely earning income from one. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Barry Ritholtz — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Raising a lot of money usually just gives a startup a whole lot more of what it already was. — tap to centre the map on it Raising a lot of money usually just gives a startup a whole lot more of what it already was. Last stated 9 months ago
18 Jan 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought. — tap to centre the map on it "Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $100,000 enterprise deal needs an executive sponsor to sign off and allocate the budget. — tap to centre the map on it A $100,000 enterprise deal needs an executive sponsor to sign off and allocate the budget. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Jen Abel — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain. — tap to centre the map on it A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost. — tap to centre the map on it A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adjusted for inflation, far more American families are now high-income and far fewer are low-income than in 1967. — tap to centre the map on it Adjusted for inflation, far more American families are now high-income and far fewer are low-income than in 1967. Last stated a month ago
16 Sept 2026
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Jeremy Horpedahl — holds since 2026-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI's effect on inflation is disinflationary over five to ten years but inflationary over the coming year because of chip shortages. — tap to centre the map on it AI's effect on inflation is disinflationary over five to ten years but inflationary over the coming year because of chip shortages. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Sept 2026
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Claudia Sahm — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Assessing whether government debt is sustainable is as much an art as a science. — tap to centre the map on it Assessing whether government debt is sustainable is as much an art as a science. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. — tap to centre the map on it During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
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The argument that raising taxes at the top can offset the cost of raising the personal tax-free allowance does not work based on arithmetic.
Holds Read this korrent →
Selling a saving caps what you can charge; selling more of what the buyer already values raises that cap by an order of magnitude.
Holds
Raise the number all you like, but never raise the lifestyle with it — you can make a lot of money and still be broke.
Holds
When safe interest rates are expected to remain below growth rates for a long time, rolling over public debt without later tax increases is feasible and public debt may carry no fiscal cost.
No longer holds
The US should adopt a national billionaires' tax: a minimum tax so the very top pay at least their workers' rate.
Holds
Even with no redistribution at all, a little saving would rescue a great many people, because the same AI that automates the work makes returns enormous.
Holds
Businesses raise prices only when their accounts force them to, not when they can see the cost coming.
Holds
Building substantial wealth requires owning equity in a business rather than merely earning income from one.
Holds
Raising a lot of money usually just gives a startup a whole lot more of what it already was.
Holds
"Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought.
Holds
A $100,000 enterprise deal needs an executive sponsor to sign off and allocate the budget.
Holds
A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain.
Holds
A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost.
Holds
Adjusted for inflation, far more American families are now high-income and far fewer are low-income than in 1967.
Holds
AI's effect on inflation is disinflationary over five to ten years but inflationary over the coming year because of chip shortages.
Holds
A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement.
Holds
Assessing whether government debt is sustainable is as much an art as a science.
Holds
During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity.
Holds