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government Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: The supreme form of speech in the current era is money rather than words. The supreme form of speech in the current era is money rather than words. Last stated 6 months ago
7 May 2026
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Mandy Brown — holds since 2026-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many people in the current era have a platform to speak but lack meaningful content to contribute. — tap to centre the map on it Many people in the current era have a platform to speak but lack meaningful content to contribute. Last stated 6 months ago
by 9 May 2026
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Praveen Kumar Purushothaman — holds since 2026-05-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is better to live in a country that allows offensive speech — tap to centre the map on it It is better to live in a country that allows offensive speech Last stated 2 years ago
18 Aug 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Refusing to advertise on a platform is protected expression, not an attack on the platform owner's free speech. — tap to centre the map on it Refusing to advertise on a platform is protected expression, not an attack on the platform owner's free speech. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Nov 2023
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Ken White — holds since 2023-11-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Modern institutional speech does face adversaries, through journalism, litigation, regulators, social media, and whistleblowers. — tap to centre the map on it Modern institutional speech does face adversaries, through journalism, litigation, regulators, social media, and whistleblowers. Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Before the internet, most Americans had no practical freedom of speech unless they owned or worked for a media corporation. — tap to centre the map on it Before the internet, most Americans had no practical freedom of speech unless they owned or worked for a media corporation. Last stated 4 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When most people say "technology," they are politically mystifying advanced industrial capitalism. — tap to centre the map on it When most people say "technology," they are politically mystifying advanced industrial capitalism. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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Mandy Brown — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Governments cannot provide services for free. — tap to centre the map on it Governments cannot provide services for free. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The rich have no right to the property of the poor — tap to centre the map on it The rich have no right to the property of the poor
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John Ruskin — holds since c. 1860–1862 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. — tap to centre the map on it A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Mar 2025
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Kapil Gupta — holds since 2025-03-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation — tap to centre the map on it A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — 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 corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power. — tap to centre the map on it A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Oct 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. — tap to centre the map on it A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. 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 central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. — tap to centre the map on it Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. Last stated 2 years ago
14 Apr 2025
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. — tap to centre the map on it During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
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The supreme form of speech in the current era is money rather than words.
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Many people in the current era have a platform to speak but lack meaningful content to contribute.
Holds
It is better to live in a country that allows offensive speech
Holds
Refusing to advertise on a platform is protected expression, not an attack on the platform owner's free speech.
Holds
Modern institutional speech does face adversaries, through journalism, litigation, regulators, social media, and whistleblowers.
Holds
Before the internet, most Americans had no practical freedom of speech unless they owned or worked for a media corporation.
Holds
When most people say "technology," they are politically mystifying advanced industrial capitalism.
Holds
Governments cannot provide services for free.
Holds
The rich have no right to the property of the poor
Last stated c. 1860–1862
Holds
A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy.
Holds
A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one.
Holds
A conversation needs several legitimate voices; if the people has only one, democracy becomes dictation
Last stated c. 2024–2025
Holds
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Holds
A corrupt, partisan majority on the Supreme Court has given Trump a huge amount of untrammeled power.
Holds
A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system.
Holds
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Holds
Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home.
Holds
During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity.
Holds