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Everything filed under America America Everything filed under war war Everything filed under China China Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: The right question about the Cold War is not what we did wrong but what we did so right that seventy years passed without a world war. The right question about the Cold War isnot what we did wrong but what we did soright that seventy years passed without aworld war. Last stated 3 years ago 4 Mar 2024 SP Serhii Plokhy — holds since 2024-03-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: The United States is a historical rarity: after 1945 it could have taken the whole world without losing a soldier, and instead it rebuilt the countries it had defeated. — tap to centre the map on it The United States is a historicalrarity: after 1945 it could havetaken the whole world without losinga soldier, and instead it rebuiltthe countries it had defeated. Last stated 3 years ago 9 Nov 2023 EM Elon Musk — holds since 2023-11-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Ukraine should have kept its nuclear weapons in 1993, and keeping them would have made this war far less likely. — tap to centre the map on it Ukraine should have kept its nuclearweapons in 1993, and keeping themwould have made this war far lesslikely. Last stated 3 years ago 17 Nov 2023 JM John Mearsheimer — holds since 2023-11-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: Be careful wishing for a world with no war at all, because what would be required to enforce it might be worse than a little war. — tap to centre the map on it Be careful wishing for a world withno war at all, because what would berequired to enforce it might beworse than a little war. Last stated 3 years ago 9 Nov 2023 EM Elon Musk — holds since 2023-11-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Technological progress did not slow down from 1970 to the present, compared with its pre-1970 speed — tap to centre the map on it Technological progress did not slowdown from 1970 to the present,compared with its pre-1970 speed Last stated 7 years ago 19 Nov 2019 SA Scott Alexander — holds since 2014-01-01 — tap for who they are SA Scott Alexander — no longer holds since 2019-11-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moonbefore America returns would be adefeat for the free world. Last stated 3 weeks ago 18 Aug 2026 CH Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are EB Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot have radicaltechnological breakthroughs and alsorefuse to tolerate uncomfortablyrich people, because the financialsystem it resents is what funds theinnovation. Last stated a year ago 13 Aug 2025 KJ Keyu Jin — holds since 2025-08-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country's large trade deficit in manufactured goods reduces its manufacturing employment below what it would be with balanced trade. — tap to centre the map on it A country's large trade deficit inmanufactured goods reduces itsmanufacturing employment below whatit would be with balanced trade. Last stated today 7 Sept 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-07 — 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 toUkraine's allies precisely becausethey are not the ones doing thefighting. Last stated 11 months ago 10 Oct 2025 LF Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2025-10-10 — 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 lineswould end the killing and stillleave a long-term settlement betweenRussia and Ukraine possible. Last stated 2 weeks ago 26 Aug 2026 BM Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: A military that disconnects its orders from the law and from legal advice has no limit on what it will do when commanded. — tap to centre the map on it A military that disconnects itsorders from the law and from legaladvice has no limit on what it willdo when commanded. Last stated 2 weeks ago 27 Aug 2026 SG Scott Greenfield — holds since 2026-08-27 — 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 ownindustrial strategy and call thesame policy cheating when China doesit. Last stated a year ago 15 May 2025 HR Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: A few square miles at the Moon's south pole are the only lunar real estate that matters, and whoever gets there first sets the terms. — tap to centre the map on it A few square miles at the Moon'ssouth pole are the only lunar realestate that matters, and whoevergets there first sets the terms. Last stated 3 weeks ago 18 Aug 2026 EB Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them. — tap to centre the map on it A large, sustained AI capabilitylead by either the US or China couldshift the global balance of powerbetween them. Last stated 2 days ago 5 Sept 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-05 — tap for who they are
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At the centre The right question about the Cold War is not what we did wrong but what we did so right that seventy years passed without a world war. Last stated 4 Mar 2024 · 3 years ago Holds Serhii Plokhy Read this korrent →