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10 Sept 2026
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Jennifer Shahade — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Elon Musk's political backing of anti-EV, anti-clean-energy politics has undone far more good than his earlier advocacy for electric vehicles did. — tap to centre the map on it Elon Musk's political backing of anti-EV, anti-clean-energy politics has undone far more good than his earlier advocacy for electric vehicles did. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Musk's companies treat engineers poorly — tap to centre the map on it Musk's companies treat engineers poorly Last stated 2 weeks ago
11 Oct 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Elon Musk was flagrantly incompetent when he took on a government role, contradicting predictions that his business talent would translate there. — tap to centre the map on it Elon Musk was flagrantly incompetent when he took on a government role, contradicting predictions that his business talent would translate there. Last stated 2 months ago
27 Aug 2026
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Henry Farrell — holds since 2026-08-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Costly and burdensome AI regulation would entrench an oligopoly, which is why some incumbents are asking to be regulated. — tap to centre the map on it Costly and burdensome AI regulation would entrench an oligopoly, which is why some incumbents are asking to be regulated. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Trading the oligarchy that currently runs America for a monarchy under Elon Musk would be a trade worth making. — tap to centre the map on it Trading the oligarchy that currently runs America for a monarchy under Elon Musk would be a trade worth making. Last stated 3 years ago
29 Jun 2023
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George Hotz — holds since 2023-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The achievements of Elon Musk's companies should have served as Sputnik moments for Europe, triggering deregulation and mobilization of capital. — tap to centre the map on it The achievements of Elon Musk's companies should have served as Sputnik moments for Europe, triggering deregulation and mobilization of capital. Last stated a week ago
16 Oct 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI in chess and mathematics does not explain anything; it says which position is better, and humans build the theory from that. — tap to centre the map on it AI in chess and mathematics does not explain anything; it says which position is better, and humans build the theory from that. Last stated a year ago
14 Jun 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-06-14 — tap for who they are
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9 Dec 2025
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Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
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Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
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30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
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1 Oct 2026
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Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
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1 Dec 2024
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Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are
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31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
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Joseph Tussman — holds since c. 2000 — tap for who they are
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18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. — tap to centre the map on it A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
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The reason Elon Musk dislikes chess is that the game is inherently tied to its history.
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Elon Musk's political backing of anti-EV, anti-clean-energy politics has undone far more good than his earlier advocacy for electric vehicles did.
Holds
Musk's companies treat engineers poorly
Holds
Elon Musk was flagrantly incompetent when he took on a government role, contradicting predictions that his business talent would translate there.
Holds
Costly and burdensome AI regulation would entrench an oligopoly, which is why some incumbents are asking to be regulated.
Holds
Trading the oligarchy that currently runs America for a monarchy under Elon Musk would be a trade worth making.
Holds
The achievements of Elon Musk's companies should have served as Sputnik moments for Europe, triggering deregulation and mobilization of capital.
Holds
AI in chess and mathematics does not explain anything; it says which position is better, and humans build the theory from that.
Holds
Entrepreneurship resembles gambling rather than chess, because the large payoffs cannot be identified in advance.
Holds
"Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production.
Holds
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds
A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status.
Holds
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Holds
A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Holds
A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
Last stated c. 2000
Holds
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Holds
A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland.
Holds