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attitude change 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: Progressive political thinking has neglected the value of persuading others that one is right Progressive political thinking has neglected the value of persuading others that one is right Last stated 2 months ago
18 Sept 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-04-05 — tap for who they are
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People certain they are right can impose their beliefs by force instead of persuading — tap to centre the map on it People certain they are right can impose their beliefs by force instead of persuading
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Steven Pinker — holds since c. 2021 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It would be good if people earned credit for admitting uncertainty and changing their minds, not for defending their clique's dogmas — tap to centre the map on it It would be good if people earned credit for admitting uncertainty and changing their minds, not for defending their clique's dogmas
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Steven Pinker — holds since c. 2021 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Convincing others to care and act matters more than simply being right. — tap to centre the map on it Convincing others to care and act matters more than simply being right. Last stated a year ago
19 Oct 2025
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Eugene Yan — holds since 2025-10-19 — 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 months ago
7 Sept 2026
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Stephan Guyenet — holds since 2018-08-30 — tap for who they are
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
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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: 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 thing is never the right outcome, whichever side does it. Last stated a year ago
31 Oct 2025
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Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Around the time liberalism gave way to 'progressivism', the left started being wrong a lot; Democrats were right maybe 85% of the time in 2010, maybe 30% now, Republicans maybe 15%. — tap to centre the map on it Around the time liberalism gave way to 'progressivism', the left started being wrong a lot; Democrats were right maybe 85% of the time in 2010, maybe 30% now, Republicans maybe 15%. Last stated 2 months ago
16 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ideas that first circulate in private group chats often become mainstream public opinion. — tap to centre the map on it Ideas that first circulate in private group chats often become mainstream public opinion. Last stated 2 years ago
19 May 2024
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Sriram Krishnan — holds since 2024-05-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. — tap to centre the map on it “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. Last stated 5 months ago
19 Jun 2026
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Robert Jones, Jr. — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago
1 Oct 2026
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Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ballot law unfair to either race injures whites more lastingly than Black citizens — tap to centre the map on it A ballot law unfair to either race injures whites more lastingly than Black citizens
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Booker T. Washington — holds since c. 1899 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. — tap to centre the map on it A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Mar 2025
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Kapil Gupta — holds since 2025-03-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on AI is unlikely. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on AI is unlikely. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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John Horgan — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A border wall through Big Bend would be a monument to corruption that makes no one safer. — tap to centre the map on it A border wall through Big Bend would be a monument to corruption that makes no one safer. Last stated 4 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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James Talarico — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are