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by 10 Nov 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-11-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The world economy is flat for capital, goods and ideas, and has a legal cliff at the border for people. — tap to centre the map on it The world economy is flat for capital, goods and ideas, and has a legal cliff at the border for people. Last stated 4 years ago
2 Mar 2023
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Lant Pritchett — holds since 2023-03-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most regulation does not come from anyone trying to keep the public safe but from an entrenched interest using government to shut its competitors down. — tap to centre the map on it Most regulation does not come from anyone trying to keep the public safe but from an entrenched interest using government to shut its competitors down. Last stated a month ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Forced labour in Chinese clean-energy supply chains is real, and it is not why the goods are cheap. — tap to centre the map on it Forced labour in Chinese clean-energy supply chains is real, and it is not why the goods are cheap. 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: Building a lot of high-speed rail is not a sign that a country is good at building, it is a sign that it is bad at allocating capital. — tap to centre the map on it Building a lot of high-speed rail is not a sign that a country is good at building, it is a sign that it is bad at allocating capital. Last stated a year ago
15 Aug 2025
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making a commodity cheaply is a harder startup problem than making something valuable, because the product cannot carry a premium. — tap to centre the map on it Making a commodity cheaply is a harder startup problem than making something valuable, because the product cannot carry a premium. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Mar 2025
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2025-03-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Deregulating enough to make housing broadly affordable would mean legalising housing of the quality nobody is willing to defend. — tap to centre the map on it Deregulating enough to make housing broadly affordable would mean legalising housing of the quality nobody is willing to defend. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Jonathan Hopkins — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some physical technologies cannot be developed by iterating on a small prototype, because at small scale the thing you want does not make physical sense. — tap to centre the map on it Some physical technologies cannot be developed by iterating on a small prototype, because at small scale the thing you want does not make physical sense. Last stated 4 years ago
30 Jan 2023
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Eli Dourado — holds since 2023-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Robotaxis should be judged and regulated on comparable fleet-wide incident data, not on individual incidents. — tap to centre the map on it Robotaxis should be judged and regulated on comparable fleet-wide incident data, not on individual incidents. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Jul 2026
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Brad Templeton — holds since 2026-07-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. — tap to centre the map on it A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. — tap to centre the map on it A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Radley Balko — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country that builds a national health service becomes more aware of its own existence, because the experience of solidarity is what makes a nation real. — tap to centre the map on it A country that builds a national health service becomes more aware of its own existence, because the experience of solidarity is what makes a nation real. Last stated a week ago
30 Aug 2026
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Timothy Snyder — holds since 2026-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation. — tap to centre the map on it American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation. Last stated a year ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both. — tap to centre the map on it Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both. Last stated 18 years ago
3 Nov 2008
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David MacKay — holds since 2008-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset. — tap to centre the map on it Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
At the centre
What stands between us and cheap lightweight vehicles is that they are illegal, not that they are hard to build.
Holds AV Austin VernonRead this korrent →
The world economy is flat for capital, goods and ideas, and has a legal cliff at the border for people.
Holds LP Lant Pritchett
Most regulation does not come from anyone trying to keep the public safe but from an entrenched interest using government to shut its competitors down.
Holds BS Blake Scholl
Forced labour in Chinese clean-energy supply chains is real, and it is not why the goods are cheap.
Holds HR Hannah Ritchie
Building a lot of high-speed rail is not a sign that a country is good at building, it is a sign that it is bad at allocating capital.
Holds CH Casey Handmer
Making a commodity cheaply is a harder startup problem than making something valuable, because the product cannot carry a premium.
Holds AV Austin Vernon
Deregulating enough to make housing broadly affordable would mean legalising housing of the quality nobody is willing to defend.
Holds JH Jonathan Hopkins
Some physical technologies cannot be developed by iterating on a small prototype, because at small scale the thing you want does not make physical sense.
Holds ED Eli Dourado
Robotaxis should be judged and regulated on comparable fleet-wide incident data, not on individual incidents.
Holds BT Brad Templeton
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds CS Chris Smaje
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds AI Alex Imas
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Holds CS Chris Smaje
A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it.
Holds RB Radley Balko
A country that builds a national health service becomes more aware of its own existence, because the experience of solidarity is what makes a nation real.
Holds TS Timothy Snyder
A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement.
Holds
American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation.
Holds MH Molson Hart
Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both.
Holds DM David MacKay
Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset.
Holds IT Isaiah Taylor