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11 Oct 2022
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Dietrich Vollrath — holds since 2022-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Before about 1870 every burst of productivity growth was eaten by a burst of population growth, leaving living standards where they were. — tap to centre the map on it Before about 1870 every burst of productivity growth was eaten by a burst of population growth, leaving living standards where they were. Last stated 4 years ago
11 Oct 2022
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Dietrich Vollrath — holds since 2022-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sustained growth in living standards required productivity to accelerate and population growth to fall at the same time. — tap to centre the map on it Sustained growth in living standards required productivity to accelerate and population growth to fall at the same time. Last stated 4 years ago
11 Oct 2022
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Dietrich Vollrath — holds since 2022-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Something is broken in how people pair up in the West, and that shortage of couples and marriages, not money, is why there are too few children. — tap to centre the map on it Something is broken in how people pair up in the West, and that shortage of couples and marriages, not money, is why there are too few children. Last stated a year ago
14 Oct 2025
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Alice Evans — holds since 2024-11-01 — tap for who they are
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
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Lyman Stone — holds since 2025-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The research lab, the corporation and globalisation could not have produced sustained growth without the fall in fertility beside them. — tap to centre the map on it The research lab, the corporation and globalisation could not have produced sustained growth without the fall in fertility beside them. Last stated 4 years ago
11 Oct 2022
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Dietrich Vollrath — holds since 2022-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A liberal divorce law is wise — tap to centre the map on it A liberal divorce law is wise
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton — holds since c. 1898 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects. — tap to centre the map on it A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects. Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
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Haley Nahman — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person with a spouse and children has given hostages to fortune, since they hinder great enterprises — tap to centre the map on it A person with a spouse and children has given hostages to fortune, since they hinder great enterprises
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Francis Bacon — holds since c. 1597–1625 — 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 clear path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants is compatible with enforcing the law — tap to centre the map on it A clear path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants is compatible with enforcing the law Last stated 13 years ago
30 May 2013
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Oprah Winfrey — holds since 2013-05-30 — 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 primitive science of insect control has armed itself with modern weapons and turned them against the earth — tap to centre the map on it A primitive science of insect control has armed itself with modern weapons and turned them against the earth
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Rachel Carson — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A romantic, low-yield farming system would need far more land and would produce more hunger, not less. — tap to centre the map on it A romantic, low-yield farming system would need far more land and would produce more hunger, not less. Last stated 3 years ago
28 May 2023
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George Monbiot — holds since 2023-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Amazon is a relatively environmentally clean company on a per-dollar basis because of its operational efficiency. — tap to centre the map on it Amazon is a relatively environmentally clean company on a per-dollar basis because of its operational efficiency. Last stated a year ago
7 Oct 2025
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Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2025-10-07 — tap for who they are