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11 Sept 2026
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Emma Ashford — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The structure of power in American politics often cleaves along lines that have nothing to do with being a billionaire. — tap to centre the map on it The structure of power in American politics often cleaves along lines that have nothing to do with being a billionaire. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jul 2026
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Jerusalem Demsas — holds since 2026-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government's foreign-policy failures often stem from its policymakers' laziness rather than strategic miscalculation. — tap to centre the map on it A government's foreign-policy failures often stem from its policymakers' laziness rather than strategic miscalculation. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Technology policy is not decided by one or two people in the White House: the decisions are extraordinarily federated across agencies. — tap to centre the map on it Technology policy is not decided by one or two people in the White House: the decisions are extraordinarily federated across agencies. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Michael Kratsios — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Policies and processes are often downside protection against people who do things wrong, and they limit what the best people can do. — tap to centre the map on it Policies and processes are often downside protection against people who do things wrong, and they limit what the best people can do. 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: American foreign policy should serve the interests of Americans, not those of a small circle of people tied to the White House. — tap to centre the map on it American foreign policy should serve the interests of Americans, not those of a small circle of people tied to the White House. Last stated 4 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Anne Applebaum — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The scarce input in American manufacturing is high-end technical talent, and industrial policy consumes it rather than creating it. — tap to centre the map on it The scarce input in American manufacturing is high-end technical talent, and industrial policy consumes it rather than creating it. Last stated 9 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Politicians often avoid the most beneficial policies because they lack the political courage or skill to introduce them. — tap to centre the map on it Politicians often avoid the most beneficial policies because they lack the political courage or skill to introduce them. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Tim Harford — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Donald Rumsfeld's tendency to use caveats allowed him to avoid accountability for his statements. — tap to centre the map on it Donald Rumsfeld's tendency to use caveats allowed him to avoid accountability for his statements. Last stated 13 years ago
25 Mar 2014
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Errol Morris — holds since 2014-03-25 — 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 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 7 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coalition from the US and EU to Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Authority should take Gaza from Hamas, rebuild it and demilitarise it — tap to centre the map on it A coalition from the US and EU to Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Authority should take Gaza from Hamas, rebuild it and demilitarise it Last stated 3 years ago
12 Oct 2023
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2023-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. — tap to centre the map on it A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new world order based on raw power is being drawn right now, and Europe has to fight for its place in it. — tap to centre the map on it A new world order based on raw power is being drawn right now, and Europe has to fight for its place in it. Last stated a year ago
10 Sept 2025
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Ursula von der Leyen — holds since 2025-09-10 — tap for who they are