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← Knowing that something is harmful does not settle whether forbidding it is wise policy.
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3 Sept 2021
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David G. Robinson — holds since 2021-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you can prevent something bad without sacrificing anything nearly as important, it is wrong not to — tap to centre the map on it If you can prevent something bad without sacrificing anything nearly as important, it is wrong not to
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Peter Singer — holds since c. 2009 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Digital worlds should carry fewer restrictions than the physical one, because acts that would do damage in reality do none there. — tap to centre the map on it Digital worlds should carry fewer restrictions than the physical one, because acts that would do damage in reality do none there. Last stated 3 years ago
28 Sept 2023
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Mark Zuckerberg — holds since 2023-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A useful thing should not be banned because it harms some people by accident — tap to centre the map on it A useful thing should not be banned because it harms some people by accident
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Ibn Rushd (Averroes) — holds since c. 1126–1195 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Wondering whether your product will ever be a thing is a dangerous thought, because there is no point at which you would stop second-guessing yourself. — tap to centre the map on it Wondering whether your product will ever be a thing is a dangerous thought, because there is no point at which you would stop second-guessing yourself. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — 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: Identifying a harm in an AI system does not show that the system should not be deployed. — tap to centre the map on it Identifying a harm in an AI system does not show that the system should not be deployed. Last stated 6 years ago
14 Dec 2020
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Amanda Askell — holds since 2020-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Teaching students only how to get certain results, not how to experiment with integrity, is very dangerous — tap to centre the map on it Teaching students only how to get certain results, not how to experiment with integrity, is very dangerous
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Richard Feynman — holds since c. 1974 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Policies and processes are often downside protection against people who do things wrong, and they limit what the best people can do. — tap to centre the map on it Policies and processes are often downside protection against people who do things wrong, and they limit what the best people can do. Last stated 9 months ago
18 Jan 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "The other side is bad too" is no answer to the Trump administration's use of power against speech. — tap to centre the map on it "The other side is bad too" is no answer to the Trump administration's use of power against speech. Last stated 6 months ago
29 Apr 2026
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Greg Lukianoff — holds since 2026-04-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person's internet presence is largely controlled by large organizations subject to the decisions of their executives. — tap to centre the map on it A person's internet presence is largely controlled by large organizations subject to the decisions of their executives. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Sept 2026
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Preshit Deorukhkar — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. — tap to centre the map on it A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Aug 2024
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Mike Masnick — holds since 2024-08-26 — 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: 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
11 Jul 2026
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Peter Attia — holds since 2026-07-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in heart rate variability values typically precedes the onset of noticeable sickness symptoms by about a day. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in heart rate variability values typically precedes the onset of noticeable sickness symptoms by about a day. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Ray Maker — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Almost every one-to-one Telegram chat, and every group chat, is readable on Telegram’s own servers. — tap to centre the map on it Almost every one-to-one Telegram chat, and every group chat, is readable on Telegram’s own servers. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Aug 2024
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Matthew Green — holds since 2024-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Arresting Pavel Durov was a historic wrong and a gigantic PR mistake that will keep founders from building in France. — tap to centre the map on it Arresting Pavel Durov was a historic wrong and a gigantic PR mistake that will keep founders from building in France. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: He would rather lose everything than yield to government pressure to block channels, because submitting to something fundamentally wrong breaks a person inside. — tap to centre the map on it He would rather lose everything than yield to government pressure to block channels, because submitting to something fundamentally wrong breaks a person inside. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
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Knowing that something is harmful does not settle whether forbidding it is wise policy.
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If you can prevent something bad without sacrificing anything nearly as important, it is wrong not to
Last stated c. 2009
Holds
Digital worlds should carry fewer restrictions than the physical one, because acts that would do damage in reality do none there.
Holds
A useful thing should not be banned because it harms some people by accident
Last stated c. 1126–1195
Holds
Wondering whether your product will ever be a thing is a dangerous thought, because there is no point at which you would stop second-guessing yourself.
Holds
A retraction can itself be wrong, and be worth retracting.
Holds
Identifying a harm in an AI system does not show that the system should not be deployed.
Holds
Teaching students only how to get certain results, not how to experiment with integrity, is very dangerous
Last stated c. 1974
Holds
Policies and processes are often downside protection against people who do things wrong, and they limit what the best people can do.
Holds
"The other side is bad too" is no answer to the Trump administration's use of power against speech.
Holds
A person's internet presence is largely controlled by large organizations subject to the decisions of their executives.
Holds
A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder.
Holds
A celebrated popular science book can consistently misrepresent the literature it summarises and contradict its own sources.
Holds
A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven.
Holds
A drop in heart rate variability values typically precedes the onset of noticeable sickness symptoms by about a day.
Holds
Almost every one-to-one Telegram chat, and every group chat, is readable on Telegram’s own servers.
Holds
Arresting Pavel Durov was a historic wrong and a gigantic PR mistake that will keep founders from building in France.
Holds
He would rather lose everything than yield to government pressure to block channels, because submitting to something fundamentally wrong breaks a person inside.
Holds