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Europe Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A good popular history book should prioritize narrative over academic minutiae. A good popular history book should prioritize narrative over academic minutiae. Last stated 10 months ago
25 Dec 2025
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Patrick Wyman — holds since 2025-12-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best-known popular history books are usually not written by the best historians in their fields, because writing popular history does not earn academic advancement. — tap to centre the map on it The best-known popular history books are usually not written by the best historians in their fields, because writing popular history does not earn academic advancement. Last stated 6 years ago
9 Jul 2020
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2020-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The point of academic history is to put historical knowledge into the public’s hands so that the public can make better decisions with it. — tap to centre the map on it The point of academic history is to put historical knowledge into the public’s hands so that the public can make better decisions with it. Last stated 6 years ago
9 Jul 2020
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2020-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowing both the deep history of a field and its bleeding edge is what makes someone genuinely differentiated in it. — tap to centre the map on it Knowing both the deep history of a field and its bleeding edge is what makes someone genuinely differentiated in it. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fiction can give a more comprehensive and representative picture of history than any single true account, because it combines many people's lived experiences and explains the wider context. — tap to centre the map on it Fiction can give a more comprehensive and representative picture of history than any single true account, because it combines many people's lived experiences and explains the wider context. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Maggie Appleton — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Recently written non-fiction is mostly a product of its time; books that have stood the test of time are the ones worth reading. — tap to centre the map on it Recently written non-fiction is mostly a product of its time; books that have stood the test of time are the ones worth reading. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A celebrated popular science book can consistently misrepresent the literature it summarises and contradict its own sources. — tap to centre the map on it A celebrated popular science book can consistently misrepresent the literature it summarises and contradict its own sources. Last stated 7 years ago
15 Nov 2019
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Alexey Guzey — holds since 2019-11-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Major historical events do not necessarily have deep intellectual or ideological causes; assuming so is a common fallacy. — tap to centre the map on it Major historical events do not necessarily have deep intellectual or ideological causes; assuming so is a common fallacy. Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The value of a piece of writing depends on whether the reader finds it good, not on how much effort the writer put into it. — tap to centre the map on it The value of a piece of writing depends on whether the reader finds it good, not on how much effort the writer put into it. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Jan 2025
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Jacob Falkovich — holds since 2025-01-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven. — tap to centre the map on it A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven. Last stated 4 months ago
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Peter Attia — holds since 2026-07-11 — tap for who they are
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Ray Maker — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
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Elio Struyf — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
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Carlos Alexandro Becker — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
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