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31 Jul 2025
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Jack Weatherford — holds since 2025-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China lets companies innovate first and regulates afterwards, which is the opposite of Europe and is deliberately meant not to slow innovation down. — tap to centre the map on it China lets companies innovate first and regulates afterwards, which is the opposite of Europe and is deliberately meant not to slow innovation down. Last stated a year ago
13 Aug 2025
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Keyu Jin — holds since 2025-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China now starts about a quarter of the world's new clinical trials, more than Europe does. — tap to centre the map on it China now starts about a quarter of the world's new clinical trials, more than Europe does. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Dec 2024
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Alex Telford — holds since 2024-12-20 — 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 4 months ago
10 May 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe's car industry is being overrun because of what has gone wrong inside Europe, not only because of what China did. — tap to centre the map on it Europe's car industry is being overrun because of what has gone wrong inside Europe, not only because of what China did. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Jul 2026
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Adam Tooze — holds since 2026-07-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe's corporate sector has become a net lender to the rest of the economy, and that low rate of productive investment is what left its industry exposed. — tap to centre the map on it Europe's corporate sector has become a net lender to the rest of the economy, and that low rate of productive investment is what left its industry exposed. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Jul 2026
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Adam Tooze — holds since 2026-07-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Partnering with Russia was a strategic mistake for Beijing, because it is the United States and Europe that hold the markets and the technology. — tap to centre the map on it Partnering with Russia was a strategic mistake for Beijing, because it is the United States and Europe that hold the markets and the technology. Last stated 4 years ago
4 Mar 2023
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Dan Wang — holds since 2023-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The era in which Europe bought its energy from Russia, had its goods made in China and left its security to the United States is over. — tap to centre the map on it The era in which Europe bought its energy from Russia, had its goods made in China and left its security to the United States is over. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Apr 2024
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Emmanuel Macron — holds since 2024-04-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The second China shock is landing on Europe, where the first one landed on the United States. — tap to centre the map on it The second China shock is landing on Europe, where the first one landed on the United States. Last stated a month ago
29 Jul 2026
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Adam Tooze — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it. — tap to centre the map on it A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Factory-built construction has not raised productivity: the countries that prefabricate most, Sweden and Japan, have had flat construction productivity for decades. — tap to centre the map on it Factory-built construction has not raised productivity: the countries that prefabricate most, Sweden and Japan, have had flat construction productivity for decades. Last stated 9 months ago
11 Dec 2025
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Brian Potter — holds since 2025-12-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Japan's decades of stagnation were caused by its shrinking working-age population rather than by its monetary policy. — tap to centre the map on it Japan's decades of stagnation were caused by its shrinking working-age population rather than by its monetary policy. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Nov 2024
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Alice Evans — holds since 2024-11-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hybrid is a poor machine because it carries two complete powertrains, and most e-bikes repeat the same mistake. — tap to centre the map on it A hybrid is a poor machine because it carries two complete powertrains, and most e-bikes repeat the same mistake. Last stated 5 years ago
by 9 Nov 2021
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2021-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An acre of solar panels powering electric cars carries you orders of magnitude further than an acre of crops grown for fuel. — tap to centre the map on it An acre of solar panels powering electric cars carries you orders of magnitude further than an acre of crops grown for fuel. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Sept 2023
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2023-09-05 — tap for who they are
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Michael Grunwald — holds since 2023-06-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cutting drag is worth far more in an electric vehicle than in a combustion one, because carrying the energy is so much more expensive. — tap to centre the map on it Cutting drag is worth far more in an electric vehicle than in a combustion one, because carrying the energy is so much more expensive. Last stated 4 years ago
by 19 Sept 2022
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2022-09-19 — 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 a year ago
14 Apr 2025
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reducing trade deficits and reviving manufacturing would not end the resentment fueling right-wing authoritarian movements. — tap to centre the map on it Reducing trade deficits and reviving manufacturing would not end the resentment fueling right-wing authoritarian movements. Last stated today
7 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tariffs on Chinese clean energy reduce the total number of clean-energy jobs, because most of those jobs are in deployment rather than manufacturing. — tap to centre the map on it Tariffs on Chinese clean energy reduce the total number of clean-energy jobs, because most of those jobs are in deployment rather than manufacturing. Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
At the centre
There is no documented case of anyone crossing between China and Europe before the Mongols, and since Genghis Khan there has not been a single year without contact between East and West.
Holds JW Jack WeatherfordRead this korrent →
China lets companies innovate first and regulates afterwards, which is the opposite of Europe and is deliberately meant not to slow innovation down.
Holds KJ Keyu Jin
China now starts about a quarter of the world's new clinical trials, more than Europe does.
Holds AT Alex Telford
Europe is an economic superpower, and at present it is the only democratic one.
Holds PK Paul Krugman
Europe's car industry is being overrun because of what has gone wrong inside Europe, not only because of what China did.
Holds AT Adam Tooze
Europe's corporate sector has become a net lender to the rest of the economy, and that low rate of productive investment is what left its industry exposed.
Holds AT Adam Tooze
Partnering with Russia was a strategic mistake for Beijing, because it is the United States and Europe that hold the markets and the technology.
Holds DW Dan Wang
The era in which Europe bought its energy from Russia, had its goods made in China and left its security to the United States is over.
Holds
The second China shock is landing on Europe, where the first one landed on the United States.
Holds AT Adam Tooze
A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it.
Holds LT Lip-Bu Tan
Factory-built construction has not raised productivity: the countries that prefabricate most, Sweden and Japan, have had flat construction productivity for decades.
Holds BP Brian Potter
Japan's decades of stagnation were caused by its shrinking working-age population rather than by its monetary policy.
Holds AE Alice Evans
A hybrid is a poor machine because it carries two complete powertrains, and most e-bikes repeat the same mistake.
Holds AV Austin Vernon
An acre of solar panels powering electric cars carries you orders of magnitude further than an acre of crops grown for fuel.
Holds HR Hannah RitchieMG Michael Grunwald
Cutting drag is worth far more in an electric vehicle than in a combustion one, because carrying the energy is so much more expensive.
Holds AV Austin Vernon
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 JC John H. Cochrane
Reducing trade deficits and reviving manufacturing would not end the resentment fueling right-wing authoritarian movements.
Holds PK Paul Krugman
Tariffs on Chinese clean energy reduce the total number of clean-energy jobs, because most of those jobs are in deployment rather than manufacturing.
Holds HR Hannah Ritchie