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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-held political view are ignorant or intellectually sloppy about it
Last stated 3 days ago
18 Sept 2026
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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 opinions firmly but revise them quickly when new information appears, while clinging to consistency for its own sake is a mark of lower intelligence.
Last stated 2 weeks ago
7 Sept 2026
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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 about politics at all — they adopt whatever 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 underestimate how much the public cares about climate 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 political thinking tends toward centrism or non-political issues, since ideological extremes mostly signal tribal loyalty or serve the power-hungry.
Last stated 4 years ago
7 Mar 2023
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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 new facts should be celebrated rather than 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
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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 change may hinder efforts to understand social worlds, distort democracy, and turn imaginary trends into real ones.
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 by who they talk to most than by what is actually true.
Last stated 2 years ago
22 Mar 2025
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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 people around you believe is mistaken, and nobody is going to teach you to think 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 economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise 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 unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic 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 longer possible; 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 jokes alone: forty hours of humour needs story, heart and drama underneath it or 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 around uncertainty.
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 two personalities, the world's and the protagonist's, and the friction between them is where the experience comes 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 users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of 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 holds players there long past the point where 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 best broken by naming the version of yourself that has it and taking its authority 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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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
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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.
Last stated 7 Sept 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Holds Pieter Levels
Similar wording
Most people do not reason about politics at all — they adopt whatever their tribe hands them.
Last stated 20 Aug 2026 · a month ago
Holds Elon Musk
Similar wording
Politicians routinely underestimate how much the public cares about climate and environmental issues.
Last stated 15 Sept 2026 · 6 days ago
Holds Bill McKibben
Similar wording
Genuinely open-minded political thinking tends toward centrism or non-political issues, since ideological extremes mostly signal tribal loyalty or serve the power-hungry.
Last stated 7 Mar 2023 · 4 years ago
Holds Jacob Falkovich
Similar wording
Changing your mind in light of new facts should be celebrated rather than held against you.
Last stated 7 Sept 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Holds Stephan Guyenet Gergely Orosz David Heinemeier Hansson Pieter Levels
Similar wording
Misperceptions of attitude change may hinder efforts to understand social worlds, distort democracy, and turn imaginary trends into real ones.
Last stated 7 Mar 2022 · 5 years ago
Holds Adam Mastroianni
Similar wording
People's opinions are shaped more by who they talk to most than by what is actually true.
Last stated 22 Mar 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Neel Nanda
Similar wording
A large fraction of what the people around you believe is mistaken, and nobody is going to teach you to think for yourself.
Last stated by 5 Jul 2018 · 8 years ago
Holds Patrick Collison
Same subject: politics
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Last stated 1 Dec 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Alice Evans
Same subject: politics
A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system.
Last stated 9 Apr 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Noah Smith
Same subject: politics
A two-state solution is no longer possible; that boat has sailed.
Last stated 17 Nov 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds John Mearsheimer
Same subject: video games
A comedy world cannot run on jokes alone: forty hours of humour needs story, heart and drama underneath it or it stops working.
Last stated 31 Oct 2025 · 11 months ago
Holds Dan Houser
Same subject: video games
A game is a machine built around uncertainty.
Last stated 3 Nov 2025 · 11 months ago
Holds Raph Koster
Same subject: video games
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.
Last stated 31 Oct 2025 · 11 months ago
Holds Dan Houser
Same subject: Addiction
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.
Last stated 7 Jun 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Tony Fadell
Same subject: Addiction
A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it.
Last stated 30 Jan 2019 · 8 years ago
Holds Raph Koster
Same subject: Addiction
A self-destructive habit is best broken by naming the version of yourself that has it and taking its authority to decide away.
Last stated 21 Jan 2026 · 8 months ago
Holds Bryan Johnson