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politics 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: Published evidence should not be accepted just because it is published, since things can be published even if they are not true. Published evidence should not be accepted just because it is published, since things can be published even if they are not true. Last stated 7 years ago
12 Oct 2019
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Daniel Kahneman — holds since 2019-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A writer should keep a public list of the things they got significantly wrong, so that readers can judge their credibility. — tap to centre the map on it A writer should keep a public list of the things they got significantly wrong, so that readers can judge their credibility. Last stated 7 years ago
21 Aug 2019
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2019-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When a story fits a contentious narrative someone already believes, they tend to become strikingly gullible — tap to centre the map on it When a story fits a contentious narrative someone already believes, they tend to become strikingly gullible Last stated 5 years ago
17 Jan 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-01-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If a scientific controversy exists, there is credible evidence; saying there is none misreads the evidence or defines credible as agreeing with you. — tap to centre the map on it If a scientific controversy exists, there is credible evidence; saying there is none misreads the evidence or defines credible as agreeing with you. Last stated 8 months ago
8 Feb 2026
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Gary Taubes — holds since 2026-02-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The test of a scientific model is not whether supporting evidence can be found for it, but whether it fits the totality of the evidence. — tap to centre the map on it The test of a scientific model is not whether supporting evidence can be found for it, but whether it fits the totality of the evidence. Last stated 8 years ago
3 Jul 2018
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Stephan Guyenet — holds since 2018-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anything introduced with “I believe” is, by that fact alone, not something everyone can see to be true. — tap to centre the map on it Anything introduced with “I believe” is, by that fact alone, not something everyone can see to be true. Last stated 9 months ago
5 Jan 2026
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People often support banning a book based on assumptions about its content rather than on having read it themselves. — tap to centre the map on it People often support banning a book based on assumptions about its content rather than on having read it themselves. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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Ryan Holiday — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One good story outweighs a mountain of evidence, because most emotions cannot be argued with. — tap to centre the map on it One good story outweighs a mountain of evidence, because most emotions cannot be argued with. Last stated 9 months ago
20 Jan 2026
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nothing should be believed merely because it was once believed, but only when it carries clear and uncontested evidence — tap to centre the map on it Nothing should be believed merely because it was once believed, but only when it carries clear and uncontested evidence
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Mary Astell — holds since c. 1697 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO grading themselves a failure for their mistakes does not help; every CEO makes thousands of mistakes — tap to centre the map on it A CEO grading themselves a failure for their mistakes does not help; every CEO makes thousands of mistakes Last stated 14 years ago
15 Jun 2012
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2012-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way. Last stated 6 months ago
2 Apr 2026
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Marvin Schwaibold — holds since 2026-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's PRs should be very small and manageable if the designer is not comfortable reviewing or writing the code themselves. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's PRs should be very small and manageable if the designer is not comfortable reviewing or writing the code themselves. Last stated 4 months ago
26 May 2026
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Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Trust science” is a confused instruction: what deserves trust is the process, not any particular thing it has concluded so far. — tap to centre the map on it “Trust science” is a confused instruction: what deserves trust is the process, not any particular thing it has concluded so far. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Aug 2023
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Jason Crawford — holds since 2023-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hotter field with more teams racing on the same question produces less reliable findings, not more. — tap to centre the map on it A hotter field with more teams racing on the same question produces less reliable findings, not more. Last stated 21 years ago
30 Aug 2005
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John Ioannidis — holds since 2005-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hyped effect shrinking to a small but real one as the studies improve is a sign that a field is working, not failing. — tap to centre the map on it A hyped effect shrinking to a small but real one as the studies improve is a sign that a field is working, not failing. Last stated 4 years ago
11 Oct 2022
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Stuart Ritchie — holds since 2022-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Economics journals have made large datasets and heavy statistics the price of making any causal claim at all, which has squeezed qualitative economic history out of the field. — tap to centre the map on it Economics journals have made large datasets and heavy statistics the price of making any causal claim at all, which has squeezed qualitative economic history out of the field. Last stated 12 months ago
13 Oct 2025
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Anton Howes — holds since 2025-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fraudulent papers pass peer review routinely, which is direct evidence that peer review does not do the job it is supposed to do. — tap to centre the map on it Fraudulent papers pass peer review routinely, which is direct evidence that peer review does not do the job it is supposed to do. Last stated 4 years ago
13 Dec 2022
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: History has a reproducibility problem worse than science’s replication crisis, because hardly anyone ever goes back to the sources to check what a historian claimed they say. — tap to centre the map on it History has a reproducibility problem worse than science’s replication crisis, because hardly anyone ever goes back to the sources to check what a historian claimed they say. Last stated 3 years ago
29 Aug 2023
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Anton Howes — holds since 2023-08-29 — tap for who they are
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Published evidence should not be accepted just because it is published, since things can be published even if they are not true.
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A writer should keep a public list of the things they got significantly wrong, so that readers can judge their credibility.
Holds
When a story fits a contentious narrative someone already believes, they tend to become strikingly gullible
Holds
If a scientific controversy exists, there is credible evidence; saying there is none misreads the evidence or defines credible as agreeing with you.
Holds
The test of a scientific model is not whether supporting evidence can be found for it, but whether it fits the totality of the evidence.
Holds
Anything introduced with “I believe” is, by that fact alone, not something everyone can see to be true.
Holds
People often support banning a book based on assumptions about its content rather than on having read it themselves.
Holds
One good story outweighs a mountain of evidence, because most emotions cannot be argued with.
Holds
Nothing should be believed merely because it was once believed, but only when it carries clear and uncontested evidence
Last stated c. 1697
Holds
A CEO grading themselves a failure for their mistakes does not help; every CEO makes thousands of mistakes
Holds
A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way.
Holds
A designer's PRs should be very small and manageable if the designer is not comfortable reviewing or writing the code themselves.
Holds
“Trust science” is a confused instruction: what deserves trust is the process, not any particular thing it has concluded so far.
Holds
A hotter field with more teams racing on the same question produces less reliable findings, not more.
Holds
A hyped effect shrinking to a small but real one as the studies improve is a sign that a field is working, not failing.
Holds
Economics journals have made large datasets and heavy statistics the price of making any causal claim at all, which has squeezed qualitative economic history out of the field.
Holds
Fraudulent papers pass peer review routinely, which is direct evidence that peer review does not do the job it is supposed to do.
Holds
History has a reproducibility problem worse than science’s replication crisis, because hardly anyone ever goes back to the sources to check what a historian claimed they say.
Holds