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Ibn Rushd (Averroes) — holds since c. 1126–1195 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Standardised manufacturing and documentation cannot be skipped when a drug is given to human beings, because the noise they remove is the noise that would otherwise swallow the answer. — tap to centre the map on it Standardised manufacturing and documentation cannot be skipped when a drug is given to human beings, because the noise they remove is the noise that would otherwise swallow the answer. Last stated 6 years ago
1 May 2020
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Derek Lowe — holds since 2020-05-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A retraction can itself be wrong, and be worth retracting. — tap to centre the map on it A retraction can itself be wrong, and be worth retracting. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Jun 2023
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2023-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No plant should be illegal to grow because of its psychoactive properties. — tap to centre the map on it No plant should be illegal to grow because of its psychoactive properties. Last stated 5 years ago
15 Jul 2021
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Michael Pollan — holds since 2021-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Taking extra steps to 'reduce toxins' beyond what the body naturally does is unnecessary, and the idea itself is meaningless. — tap to centre the map on it Taking extra steps to 'reduce toxins' beyond what the body naturally does is unnecessary, and the idea itself is meaningless. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Emily Oster — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The objection is not to all insecticide use but to handing potent poisons indiscriminately to the largely or wholly ignorant — tap to centre the map on it The objection is not to all insecticide use but to handing potent poisons indiscriminately to the largely or wholly ignorant
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Rachel Carson — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are
Same subject: That a ban creates a black market is not by itself an argument against the ban. — tap to centre the map on it That a ban creates a black market is not by itself an argument against the ban. Last stated 3 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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Charles Fain Lehman — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of the harm caused by habitual illegal drug use comes from its prohibition rather than the drugs themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Most of the harm caused by habitual illegal drug use comes from its prohibition rather than the drugs themselves. Last stated 5 years ago
9 Jul 2021
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Michael Pollan — holds since 2021-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Curing a disorder that blocks good choices does not by itself give the power to make them — tap to centre the map on it Curing a disorder that blocks good choices does not by itself give the power to make them
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Mortimer Adler — holds since c. 1970 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. — tap to centre the map on it Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. Last stated a year ago
14 Apr 2025
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. — tap to centre the map on it During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated a month ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness. — tap to centre the map on it A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness. Last stated 7 years ago
10 May 2019
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Michael Pollan — holds since 2019-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hallucinogens shaped religion in the Americas in a way they could not elsewhere, because almost every psychotropic plant is American. — tap to centre the map on it Hallucinogens shaped religion in the Americas in a way they could not elsewhere, because almost every psychotropic plant is American. Last stated 2 years ago
30 Sept 2024
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Ed Barnhart — holds since 2024-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: LSD has a Nazi past nobody thinks about: Sandoz shipped its precursor to Hitler's chief biochemist in 1943, and it was probably used in Dachau. — tap to centre the map on it LSD has a Nazi past nobody thinks about: Sandoz shipped its precursor to Hitler's chief biochemist in 1943, and it was probably used in Dachau. Last stated a year ago
19 Sept 2025
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Norman Ohler — holds since 2025-09-19 — tap for who they are
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A useful thing should not be banned because it harms some people by accident
Last stated c. 1126–1195
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Standardised manufacturing and documentation cannot be skipped when a drug is given to human beings, because the noise they remove is the noise that would otherwise swallow the answer.
Holds
A retraction can itself be wrong, and be worth retracting.
Holds
No plant should be illegal to grow because of its psychoactive properties.
Holds
Taking extra steps to 'reduce toxins' beyond what the body naturally does is unnecessary, and the idea itself is meaningless.
Holds
The objection is not to all insecticide use but to handing potent poisons indiscriminately to the largely or wholly ignorant
Last stated c. 1962
Holds
That a ban creates a black market is not by itself an argument against the ban.
Holds
Most of the harm caused by habitual illegal drug use comes from its prohibition rather than the drugs themselves.
Holds
Curing a disorder that blocks good choices does not by itself give the power to make them
Last stated c. 1970
Holds
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Holds
Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home.
Holds
During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity.
Holds
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot.
Holds
A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness.
Holds
Hallucinogens shaped religion in the Americas in a way they could not elsewhere, because almost every psychotropic plant is American.
Holds
LSD has a Nazi past nobody thinks about: Sandoz shipped its precursor to Hitler's chief biochemist in 1943, and it was probably used in Dachau.
Holds