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20 Nov 2025
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Freddie deBoer — holds since 2025-11-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The selection signal on the genetics of schooling is not a European artefact: the same variants predict years of school in China, a population disconnected from Europe for the whole period. — tap to centre the map on it The selection signal on the genetics of schooling is not a European artefact: the same variants predict years of school in China, a population disconnected from Europe for the whole period. Last stated 6 months ago
8 May 2026
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David Reich — holds since 2026-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America is a vastly richer country than Europe — tap to centre the map on it America is a vastly richer country than Europe Last stated 10 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American overregulation and labor-market rigidity make elevators far more common in Europe than in the US. — tap to centre the map on it American overregulation and labor-market rigidity make elevators far more common in Europe than in the US. Last stated 4 months ago
28 Jun 2026
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Josh Barro — holds since 2026-06-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Americans are largely unaware that they are ruled by people who are obsessed with Europe. — tap to centre the map on it Americans are largely unaware that they are ruled by people who are obsessed with Europe. Last stated 5 days ago
18 Oct 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-10-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Americans have listened too long to European culture, and the American spirit is suspected of being timid and imitative — tap to centre the map on it Americans have listened too long to European culture, and the American spirit is suspected of being timid and imitative Last stated 189 years ago
31 Aug 1837
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Ralph Waldo Emerson — holds since 1837-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: By PPP there are three economic superpowers—the United States, China, and the EU—with China clearly largest and the US and EU roughly co-equal. — tap to centre the map on it By PPP there are three economic superpowers—the United States, China, and the EU—with China clearly largest and the US and EU roughly co-equal. Last stated a month ago
19 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Donald Trump has willfully degraded or torn up America's key alliances, especially with Europe, creating enmity where friendship existed. — tap to centre the map on it Donald Trump has willfully degraded or torn up America's key alliances, especially with Europe, creating enmity where friendship existed. Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe is an economic superpower, and at present it is the only democratic one. — tap to centre the map on it Europe is an economic superpower, and at present it is the only democratic one. Last stated 5 months ago
10 May 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. — tap to centre the map on it A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. — tap to centre the map on it A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. Last stated 8 years ago
2 Jun 2018
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Felix Salmon — holds since 2018-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow. — tap to centre the map on it A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. — tap to centre the map on it 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. Last stated a year ago
10 Oct 2025
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Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. — tap to centre the map on it 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. Last stated a month ago
11 Sept 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. — tap to centre the map on it A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — 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
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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
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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 6 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
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The recent fall in test scores is a rich-world phenomenon, and steeper in several European countries than in America, so it cannot be blamed on American policy.
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The selection signal on the genetics of schooling is not a European artefact: the same variants predict years of school in China, a population disconnected from Europe for the whole period.
Holds
America is a vastly richer country than Europe
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American overregulation and labor-market rigidity make elevators far more common in Europe than in the US.
Holds
Americans are largely unaware that they are ruled by people who are obsessed with Europe.
Holds
Americans have listened too long to European culture, and the American spirit is suspected of being timid and imitative
Holds
By PPP there are three economic superpowers—the United States, China, and the EU—with China clearly largest and the US and EU roughly co-equal.
Holds
Donald Trump has willfully degraded or torn up America's key alliances, especially with Europe, creating enmity where friendship existed.
Holds
Europe is an economic superpower, and at present it is the only democratic one.
Holds
A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets.
Holds
A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops.
Holds
A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow.
Holds
'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting.
Holds
9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today.
Holds
A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible.
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