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mathematics 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: Contradictions between useful philosophies are only a problem for someone who expects reality to be philosophically consistent. Contradictions between useful philosophies are only a problem for someone who expects reality to be philosophically consistent. Last stated 5 months ago
11 Jun 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology. — tap to centre the map on it A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology. Last stated 5 months ago
11 Jun 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One cannot consistently be both a realist about qualia and an anti-realist about value. — tap to centre the map on it One cannot consistently be both a realist about qualia and an anti-realist about value. Last stated 5 months ago
8 Jun 2026
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Philip Goff — holds since 2026-06-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The idea that ethical nature, though born of cosmic nature, is necessarily at enmity with it is a fundamental truth — tap to centre the map on it The idea that ethical nature, though born of cosmic nature, is necessarily at enmity with it is a fundamental truth
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Thomas Henry Huxley — holds since c. 1893–1894 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Philosophy should be studied for the sake of its questions, not for definite answers, which can rarely be known to be true — tap to centre the map on it Philosophy should be studied for the sake of its questions, not for definite answers, which can rarely be known to be true
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Bertrand Russell — holds since c. 1912 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Much disagreement is genuinely rooted in conflicting values or contested facts, not merely a lack of institutional standing for evidence. — tap to centre the map on it Much disagreement is genuinely rooted in conflicting values or contested facts, not merely a lack of institutional standing for evidence. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Sept 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Healthy-minded optimism is inadequate as a philosophy, because the evil it ignores is part of reality and may be the key to life's meaning — tap to centre the map on it Healthy-minded optimism is inadequate as a philosophy, because the evil it ignores is part of reality and may be the key to life's meaning
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William James — holds since c. 1902 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most philosophical propositions and questions are not false but senseless, arising from not understanding the logic of our language — tap to centre the map on it Most philosophical propositions and questions are not false but senseless, arising from not understanding the logic of our language
LW
Ludwig Wittgenstein — holds since c. 1921 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Mathematics gives practitioners corrective feedback on being wrong that moral philosophy lacks. — tap to centre the map on it Mathematics gives practitioners corrective feedback on being wrong that moral philosophy lacks. Last stated 5 years ago
27 Feb 2022
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Neel Nanda — holds since 2022-02-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Proxy action" - an easy task that feels like progress - lets people avoid the hard work of actually making progress. — tap to centre the map on it "Proxy action" - an easy task that feels like progress - lets people avoid the hard work of actually making progress. Last stated 2 months ago
8 Sept 2026
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Jason Feifer — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown. — tap to centre the map on it A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown. Last stated 3 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. — tap to centre the map on it A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". — tap to centre the map on it "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". Last stated 13 years ago
2 Oct 2013
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A couples therapist starts by validating where people are, not by asking them to be vulnerable. — tap to centre the map on it A couples therapist starts by validating where people are, not by asking them to be vulnerable. Last stated 3 years ago
15 May 2023
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Sue Johnson — holds since 2023-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things. Last stated a year ago
8 Sept 2025
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Guy Spier — holds since 2025-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. — tap to centre the map on it A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. Last stated 2 years ago
11 Sept 2024
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Scott D. Miller — holds since 2024-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: EMDR gives clinicians an efficient way to address psychological and physical symptoms stemming from adverse life experiences. — tap to centre the map on it EMDR gives clinicians an efficient way to address psychological and physical symptoms stemming from adverse life experiences. Last stated 13 years ago
1 Mar 2014
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Francine Shapiro — holds since 2014-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: EMDR is an eight-phase treatment that starts with history-taking to find the memories and current situations that need addressing. — tap to centre the map on it EMDR is an eight-phase treatment that starts with history-taking to find the memories and current situations that need addressing. Last stated 16 years ago
19 Mar 2011
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Francine Shapiro — holds since 2011-03-19 — tap for who they are
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Contradictions between useful philosophies are only a problem for someone who expects reality to be philosophically consistent.
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A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology.
Holds
One cannot consistently be both a realist about qualia and an anti-realist about value.
Holds
The idea that ethical nature, though born of cosmic nature, is necessarily at enmity with it is a fundamental truth
Last stated c. 1893–1894
Holds
Philosophy should be studied for the sake of its questions, not for definite answers, which can rarely be known to be true
Last stated c. 1912
Holds
Much disagreement is genuinely rooted in conflicting values or contested facts, not merely a lack of institutional standing for evidence.
Holds
Healthy-minded optimism is inadequate as a philosophy, because the evil it ignores is part of reality and may be the key to life's meaning
Last stated c. 1902
Holds
Most philosophical propositions and questions are not false but senseless, arising from not understanding the logic of our language
Last stated c. 1921
Holds
Mathematics gives practitioners corrective feedback on being wrong that moral philosophy lacks.
Holds
"Proxy action" - an easy task that feels like progress - lets people avoid the hard work of actually making progress.
Holds
A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown.
Holds
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Holds
"Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic".
Holds
A couples therapist starts by validating where people are, not by asking them to be vulnerable.
Holds
A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things.
Holds
A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work.
Holds
EMDR gives clinicians an efficient way to address psychological and physical symptoms stemming from adverse life experiences.
Holds
EMDR is an eight-phase treatment that starts with history-taking to find the memories and current situations that need addressing.
Holds