ClaimsBalaji Srinivasan

“all the supply chain stuff is going to start forcing a greater degree of autarky.”

Balaji Srinivasan, interviewee 17 November 2021 Tim Ferriss Show #547 Balaji Srinivasan transcript (tim.blog)

Prediction Other global risks

Supply chain disruptions will start forcing a greater degree of autarky (national or local self-sufficiency).

Unresolvable The public record could not settle it.

Prediction: Statements about events outside the person's control, checked once they fell due: did they come true?

Reasoning

Vague prediction with no horizon and an undefined degree of autarky.

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Balaji Srinivasan, “Supply chain disruptions will start forcing a greater degree of autarky (national or local self-sufficiency).” (said 17 November 2021). Verdict: unresolvable. Reliability API, claim c_6a4d1d242026, method 0.1.0+c876030c, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_6a4d1d242026

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