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Everything filed under video games video games Everything filed under politics politics Everything filed under Addiction Addiction Everything filed under attitude change attitude change Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Most people who hold a widely-held political view are ignorant or intellectually sloppy about it Most people who hold a widely-heldpolitical view are ignorant orintellectually sloppy about it Last stated 3 days ago 18 Sept 2026 MY Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: Smarter people hold their opinions firmly but revise them quickly when new information appears, while clinging to consistency for its own sake is a mark of lower intelligence. — tap to centre the map on it Smarter people hold their opinionsfirmly but revise them quickly whennew information appears, whileclinging to consistency for its ownsake is a mark of lowerintelligence. Last stated 2 weeks ago 7 Sept 2026 PL Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: Most people do not reason about politics at all — they adopt whatever their tribe hands them. — tap to centre the map on it Most people do not reason aboutpolitics at all — they adoptwhatever their tribe hands them. Last stated a month ago 20 Aug 2026 EM Elon Musk — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: Politicians routinely underestimate how much the public cares about climate and environmental issues. — tap to centre the map on it Politicians routinely underestimatehow much the public cares aboutclimate and environmental issues. Last stated 6 days ago 15 Sept 2026 BM Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Genuinely open-minded political thinking tends toward centrism or non-political issues, since ideological extremes mostly signal tribal loyalty or serve the power-hungry. — tap to centre the map on it Genuinely open-minded politicalthinking tends toward centrism ornon-political issues, sinceideological extremes mostly signaltribal loyalty or serve thepower-hungry. Last stated 4 years ago 7 Mar 2023 JF Jacob Falkovich — holds since 2023-03-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: Changing your mind in light of new facts should be celebrated rather than held against you. — tap to centre the map on it Changing your mind in light of newfacts should be celebrated ratherthan held against you. Last stated 2 weeks ago 7 Sept 2026 SG Stephan Guyenet — holds since 2018-08-30 — tap for who they are GO Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are PL Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: Misperceptions of attitude change may hinder efforts to understand social worlds, distort democracy, and turn imaginary trends into real ones. — tap to centre the map on it Misperceptions of attitude changemay hinder efforts to understandsocial worlds, distort democracy,and turn imaginary trends into realones. Last stated 5 years ago 7 Mar 2022 AM Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-03-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: People's opinions are shaped more by who they talk to most than by what is actually true. — tap to centre the map on it People's opinions are shaped more bywho they talk to most than by whatis actually true. Last stated 2 years ago 22 Mar 2025 NN Neel Nanda — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: A large fraction of what the people around you believe is mistaken, and nobody is going to teach you to think for yourself. — tap to centre the map on it A large fraction of what the peoplearound you believe is mistaken, andnobody is going to teach you tothink for yourself. Last stated 8 years ago by 5 Jul 2018 PC Patrick Collison — holds since 2018-07-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economicrise is not automatic; it happensonly where politicians choose tomobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago 1 Dec 2024 AE Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. — tap to centre the map on it A country without cultural unitystruggles to provide public goods,because its politics turns into anethnic spoils system. Last stated 5 months ago 9 Apr 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A two-state solution is no longer possible; that boat has sailed. — tap to centre the map on it A two-state solution is no longerpossible; that boat has sailed. Last stated 3 years ago 17 Nov 2023 JM John Mearsheimer — holds since 2023-11-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: A comedy world cannot run on jokes alone: forty hours of humour needs story, heart and drama underneath it or it stops working. — tap to centre the map on it A comedy world cannot run on jokesalone: forty hours of humour needsstory, heart and drama underneath itor it stops working. Last stated 11 months ago 31 Oct 2025 DH Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: A game is a machine built around uncertainty. — tap to centre the map on it A game is a machine built arounduncertainty. Last stated 11 months ago 3 Nov 2025 RK Raph Koster — holds since 2025-11-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: A game is an equation between two personalities, the world's and the protagonist's, and the friction between them is where the experience comes from. — tap to centre the map on it A game is an equation between twopersonalities, the world's and theprotagonist's, and the frictionbetween them is where the experiencecomes from. Last stated 11 months ago 31 Oct 2025 DH Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. — tap to centre the map on it A builder asked to addict usersshould leave, because there arealways other jobs and no amount ofmoney is worth tearing up the fabricof a society. Last stated 3 months ago 7 Jun 2026 TF Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it. — tap to centre the map on it A profit motive inside a game holdsplayers there long past the pointwhere they are still enjoying it. Last stated 8 years ago 30 Jan 2019 RK Raph Koster — holds since 2019-01-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: A self-destructive habit is best broken by naming the version of yourself that has it and taking its authority to decide away. — tap to centre the map on it A self-destructive habit is bestbroken by naming the version ofyourself that has it and taking itsauthority to decide away. Last stated 8 months ago 21 Jan 2026 BJ Bryan Johnson — holds since 2026-01-21 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Most people who hold a widely-held political view are ignorant or intellectually sloppy about it Last stated 18 Sept 2026 · 3 days ago Holds Matthew Yglesias Read this korrent →