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← Violence has declined over long stretches of time, and this may be the most peaceable era in our species' existence
17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 27 Jul 1783 to 4 Sept 2026.
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Steven Pinker — holds since c. 2011 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Recent decades have been the most peaceful era in human history — tap to centre the map on it Recent decades have been the most peaceful era in human history Last stated 9 years ago
23 Jun 2017
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2017-06-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human violence is not a human peculiarity: nature is not a peaceful thing, and every living thing in it is trying to kill something else. — tap to centre the map on it Human violence is not a human peculiarity: nature is not a peaceful thing, and every living thing in it is trying to kill something else. Last stated 3 years ago
9 Nov 2023
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Elon Musk — holds since 2023-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every age of life is less deadly than it was for the generation before, not just childhood. — tap to centre the map on it Every age of life is less deadly than it was for the generation before, not just childhood. Last stated 3 years ago
2 Jan 2024
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Saloni Dattani — holds since 2024-01-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even when war no longer pays, peace is not guaranteed, because human stupidity should never be underestimated — tap to centre the map on it Even when war no longer pays, peace is not guaranteed, because human stupidity should never be underestimated Last stated 9 years ago
23 Jun 2017
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2017-06-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The world has been at its most peaceful precisely when a single power was hegemonic, which is why the arrival of a second AI superpower is dangerous. — tap to centre the map on it The world has been at its most peaceful precisely when a single power was hegemonic, which is why the arrival of a second AI superpower is dangerous. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Feb 2025
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2025-02-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: On almost any metric, the past was not a better time to be alive. — tap to centre the map on it On almost any metric, the past was not a better time to be alive. Last stated 3 years ago
8 Dec 2023
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Annie Duke — holds since 2023-12-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The current era is the best time there has ever been to be alive in human history. — tap to centre the map on it The current era is the best time there has ever been to be alive in human history. Last stated 2 months ago
4 Sept 2026
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Packy McCormick — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There never was a good war or a bad peace — tap to centre the map on it There never was a good war or a bad peace Last stated 243 years ago
27 Jul 1783
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Benjamin Franklin — holds since 1783-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of attributing intentionality to anything that acts human. — tap to centre the map on it A language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of attributing intentionality to anything that acts human. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Apr 2024
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Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A selection signal can be validated without a significance threshold, by measuring how far it is enriched for mutations an entirely independent study says affect a trait. — tap to centre the map on it A selection signal can be validated without a significance threshold, by measuring how far it is enriched for mutations an entirely independent study says affect a trait. 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: A tribe of loyal, self-sacrificing members would defeat most other tribes, which is natural selection — tap to centre the map on it A tribe of loyal, self-sacrificing members would defeat most other tribes, which is natural selection
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Charles Darwin — holds since c. 1871–1874 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A nuclear war between the United States and Russia would kill five billion people. — tap to centre the map on it A nuclear war between the United States and Russia would kill five billion people. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Mar 2024
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Annie Jacobsen — holds since 2024-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A price cap on Russian oil can reduce Russian oil revenue even with limited compliance, by strengthening buyers' bargaining position. — tap to centre the map on it A price cap on Russian oil can reduce Russian oil revenue even with limited compliance, by strengthening buyers' bargaining position. Last stated 4 years ago
11 Oct 2022
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Simon Johnson — holds since 2022-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A pro-West stance is mostly right: a world more aligned with the CCP or Russia seems a bad one. — tap to centre the map on it A pro-West stance is mostly right: a world more aligned with the CCP or Russia seems a bad one. Last stated 2 years ago
15 Oct 2024
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Nabeel S. Qureshi — holds since 2024-10-15 — 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 heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. — tap to centre the map on it A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. Last stated 5 years ago
28 Jan 2022
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-01-28 — tap for who they are
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Violence has declined over long stretches of time, and this may be the most peaceable era in our species' existence
Last stated c. 2011
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Recent decades have been the most peaceful era in human history
Holds
Human violence is not a human peculiarity: nature is not a peaceful thing, and every living thing in it is trying to kill something else.
Holds
Every age of life is less deadly than it was for the generation before, not just childhood.
Holds
Even when war no longer pays, peace is not guaranteed, because human stupidity should never be underestimated
Holds
The world has been at its most peaceful precisely when a single power was hegemonic, which is why the arrival of a second AI superpower is dangerous.
Holds
On almost any metric, the past was not a better time to be alive.
Holds
The current era is the best time there has ever been to be alive in human history.
Holds
There never was a good war or a bad peace
Holds
A language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of attributing intentionality to anything that acts human.
Holds
A selection signal can be validated without a significance threshold, by measuring how far it is enriched for mutations an entirely independent study says affect a trait.
Holds
A tribe of loyal, self-sacrificing members would defeat most other tribes, which is natural selection
Last stated c. 1871–1874
Holds
A nuclear war between the United States and Russia would kill five billion people.
Holds
A price cap on Russian oil can reduce Russian oil revenue even with limited compliance, by strengthening buyers' bargaining position.
Holds
A pro-West stance is mostly right: a world more aligned with the CCP or Russia seems a bad one.
Holds
A coalition from the US and EU to Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Authority should take Gaza from Hamas, rebuild it and demilitarise it
Holds
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.
Holds
A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done.
Holds