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21 Oct 2025
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Bryan Caplan — holds since 2025-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Facts deployed as weapons in an argument can win the exchange without settling the disagreement. — tap to centre the map on it Facts deployed as weapons in an argument can win the exchange without settling the disagreement. Last stated 8 months ago
20 Jan 2026
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Scientists treat a political conflict of interest as something to be proud of, which they would never do with any other kind. — tap to centre the map on it Scientists treat a political conflict of interest as something to be proud of, which they would never do with… Last stated 4 years ago
29 May 2022
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Stuart Ritchie — holds since 2022-05-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The one political value worth fighting for is opposing thought control: removing someone for saying the wrong thing is never the right outcome, whichever side does it. — tap to centre the map on it The one political value worth fighting for is opposing thought control: removing someone for saying the wrong… Last stated 10 months ago
31 Oct 2025
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Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Disputes about phones, homework and childhood are disputes about values, and more data will not settle them. — tap to centre the map on it Disputes about phones, homework and childhood are disputes about values, and more data will not settle… Last stated a week ago
31 Aug 2026
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Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Organisations say they want disagreement but charge social capital for it, until people stop evaluating the argument and start evaluating the source. — tap to centre the map on it Organisations say they want disagreement but charge social capital for it, until people stop evaluating the argument… Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Aug 2026
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Sunil Pai — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One good story outweighs a mountain of evidence, because most emotions cannot be argued with. — tap to centre the map on it One good story outweighs a mountain of evidence, because most emotions cannot be argued with. Last stated 8 months ago
20 Jan 2026
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-01-20 — 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… 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: "There is no empirical evidence against my position" is not an argument for it. — tap to centre the map on it "There is no empirical evidence against my position" is not an argument for it. Last stated 12 years ago
7 Nov 2014
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Dan Luu — holds since 2014-11-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. — tap to centre the map on it A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working… Last stated 3 years ago
5 Jan 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. — tap to centre the map on it A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish. — tap to centre the map on it AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating… Last stated a year ago
25 Mar 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty. — tap to centre the map on it Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec… Last stated 5 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own. — tap to centre the map on it Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own. Last stated 4 months ago
15 May 2026
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Julia Evans — holds since 2018-11-01 — tap for who they are
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Julia Evans — no longer holds since 2026-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. — tap to centre the map on it A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone… Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A creative lead's job is to take the idea they think is wrong and try to make it work, because the best ideas come out of developing someone else's. — tap to centre the map on it A creative lead's job is to take the idea they think is wrong and try to make it work, because the best ideas come… Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
At the centre
If academic arguments can be dismissed for reaching politically unwelcome conclusions, there is no point in having academic arguments about politically charged subjects at all.
Holds BC Bryan CaplanRead this korrent →
Facts deployed as weapons in an argument can win the exchange without settling the disagreement.
Holds
Scientists treat a political conflict of interest as something to be proud of, which they would never do with any other kind.
Holds SR Stuart Ritchie
The one political value worth fighting for is opposing thought control: removing someone for saying the wrong thing is never the right outcome, whichever side does it.
Holds DH Dan Houser
Disputes about phones, homework and childhood are disputes about values, and more data will not settle them.
Holds PB Paul Bloom
Organisations say they want disagreement but charge social capital for it, until people stop evaluating the argument and start evaluating the source.
Holds
One good story outweighs a mountain of evidence, because most emotions cannot be argued with.
Holds
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.
Holds BD Bret Devereaux
"There is no empirical evidence against my position" is not an argument for it.
Holds DL Dan Luu
A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead.
Holds CM Charity Majors
A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty.
Holds
Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own.
No longer holds JE Julia Evans
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem.
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
A creative lead's job is to take the idea they think is wrong and try to make it work, because the best ideas come out of developing someone else's.
Holds JK Jeff Kaplan