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17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 11 May 2022 to 11 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about America .
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11 Sept 2026
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Kevin Erdmann — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America is a country that rewards first-principles thinkers and builders and encourages reinvention despite cynicism. — tap to centre the map on it America is a country that rewards first-principles thinkers and builders and encourages reinvention despite cynicism. Last stated 4 months ago
5 Jul 2026
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swyx — holds since 2026-07-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Persistent US trade deficits are the mirror image of trade partners' capital account surpluses caused by beggar-thy-neighbor industrial policy — tap to centre the map on it Persistent US trade deficits are the mirror image of trade partners' capital account surpluses caused by beggar-thy-neighbor industrial policy Last stated 2 years ago
7 Apr 2025
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Samuel Hammond — holds since 2025-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The United States is not at risk of a financial crisis caused by the size of its government debt. — tap to centre the map on it The United States is not at risk of a financial crisis caused by the size of its government debt. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Aug 2026
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Ben Carlson — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
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Lyn Alden — holds since 2025-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Chinese factory workers are more motivated than American ones because what they want has been getting cheaper against their wages while American housing has not. — tap to centre the map on it Chinese factory workers are more motivated than American ones because what they want has been getting cheaper against their wages while American housing has not. Last stated 10 months ago
25 Dec 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-12-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little. — tap to centre the map on it Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little. Last stated 6 months ago
2 May 2026
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Andy Masley — holds since 2026-05-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe's housing shortages are worse than America's, and Europeans do not discuss zoning as their cause at all. — tap to centre the map on it Europe's housing shortages are worse than America's, and Europeans do not discuss zoning as their cause at all. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Samuel Hughes — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For most American housing the largest cost is putting up the physical building, not the land it sits on or the rules attached to that land. — tap to centre the map on it For most American housing the largest cost is putting up the physical building, not the land it sits on or the rules attached to that land. Last stated 3 years ago
2 Apr 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most apparent trends in American housing are the Bay Area in disguise: a handful of outlier metros drive the correlations people quote. — tap to centre the map on it Most apparent trends in American housing are the Bay Area in disguise: a handful of outlier metros drive the correlations people quote. Last stated 4 years ago
11 May 2022
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Brian Potter — holds since 2022-05-11 — 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
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
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Tanner Greer — holds since 2026-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. — tap to centre the map on it A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Jan 2025
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Donald Trump — holds since 2025-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A subsidy race combined with stronger carbon pricing efforts is superior to a tariff war. — tap to centre the map on it A subsidy race combined with stronger carbon pricing efforts is superior to a tariff war. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Apr 2024
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Gernot Wagner — holds since 2024-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off. — tap to centre the map on it A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off. Last stated a year ago
30 May 2025
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Guy Spier — holds since 2025-05-30 — 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
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Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves — tap to centre the map on it A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
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Joseph Tussman — holds since c. 2000 — tap for who they are
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The near doubling of the American housing price/income ratio is caused by a supply shortage.
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America is a country that rewards first-principles thinkers and builders and encourages reinvention despite cynicism.
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Persistent US trade deficits are the mirror image of trade partners' capital account surpluses caused by beggar-thy-neighbor industrial policy
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The United States is not at risk of a financial crisis caused by the size of its government debt.
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Chinese factory workers are more motivated than American ones because what they want has been getting cheaper against their wages while American housing has not.
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Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little.
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Europe's housing shortages are worse than America's, and Europeans do not discuss zoning as their cause at all.
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For most American housing the largest cost is putting up the physical building, not the land it sits on or the rules attached to that land.
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Most apparent trends in American housing are the Bay Area in disguise: a handful of outlier metros drive the correlations people quote.
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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.
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A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
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A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress.
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A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens.
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A subsidy race combined with stronger carbon pricing efforts is superior to a tariff war.
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A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off.
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A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
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A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
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A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
Last stated c. 2000
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