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government 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: Objectivism's fundamental flaw is that it is justified by a fictional world rather than the real one, which makes it useless for understanding where we actually live. Objectivism's fundamental flaw is that it is justified by a fictional world rather than the real one, which makes it useless for understanding where we actually live. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Jennifer Burns — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Declining many-worlds because it extrapolates past what we can observe is methodologically respectable and still a failure of nerve. — tap to centre the map on it Declining many-worlds because it extrapolates past what we can observe is methodologically respectable and still a failure of nerve. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Apr 2024
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Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model may have a worldview of its own, but it can never be placed above a person under any circumstance. — tap to centre the map on it A model may have a worldview of its own, but it can never be placed above a person under any circumstance. Last stated 5 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The circle around Ayn Rand became totally conformist because its members held that rationality was the only way to decide anything and that being rational meant agreeing with her. — tap to centre the map on it The circle around Ayn Rand became totally conformist because its members held that rationality was the only way to decide anything and that being rational meant agreeing with her. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Jennifer Burns — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Mental models can help explain and navigate the world without being good in themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Mental models can help explain and navigate the world without being good in themselves. Last stated 10 years ago
by 6 Jul 2016
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Gabriel Weinberg — holds since 2016-07-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Refusing to believe reality because it doesn't fit your mental model is an intellectual failure state — tap to centre the map on it Refusing to believe reality because it doesn't fit your mental model is an intellectual failure state Last stated 3 years ago
13 Oct 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even flawed scientistic rigor in policy analysis is preferable to none, since its absence would open the field to irresponsible, ideological policy advice. — tap to centre the map on it Even flawed scientistic rigor in policy analysis is preferable to none, since its absence would open the field to irresponsible, ideological policy advice. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no reason to suppose an idea less true than reality, since we never know for certain what underlies the senses — tap to centre the map on it There is no reason to suppose an idea less true than reality, since we never know for certain what underlies the senses Last stated 132 years ago
28 Feb 1895
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Rabindranath Tagore — holds since 1895-02-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Arguing that nobody should have powerful AI is a respectable position; arguing that only trusted authorities should have it is not. — tap to centre the map on it Arguing that nobody should have powerful AI is a respectable position; arguing that only trusted authorities should have it is not. Last stated 3 years ago
29 Jun 2023
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George Hotz — holds since 2023-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person should not play the coward to their own deeds by repudiating them once done; pangs of conscience are indecent. — tap to centre the map on it A person should not play the coward to their own deeds by repudiating them once done; pangs of conscience are indecent. Last stated 138 years ago
3 Sept 1888
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Friedrich Nietzsche — holds since 1888-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society that intensely values intelligence is unprecedented in human history; the Bible, Homer and other ancient texts value strength, courage and beauty instead. — tap to centre the map on it A society that intensely values intelligence is unprecedented in human history; the Bible, Homer and other ancient texts value strength, courage and beauty instead. Last stated 6 months ago
8 May 2026
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David Reich — holds since 2026-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: All great literature is about what a bummer it is to be a human being — tap to centre the map on it All great literature is about what a bummer it is to be a human being Last stated 22 years ago
10 May 2004
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Kurt Vonnegut — holds since 2004-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. — tap to centre the map on it A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. Last stated 13 years ago
3 Jul 2013
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Raph Koster — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff — tap to centre the map on it Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff Last stated 19 years ago
17 Oct 2007
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Peter Bevelin — holds since 2007-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows — tap to centre the map on it Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows Last stated 19 years ago
13 May 2007
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Charlie Munger — holds since 2007-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 16 years ago
14 Apr 2011
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are