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management 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: Scientists treat a political conflict of interest as something to be proud of, which they would never do with any other kind. Scientists treat a political conflict of interest as something to be proud of, which they would never do with any other kind. Last stated 4 years ago
29 May 2022
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Stuart Ritchie — holds since 2022-05-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Conflicts of interest in science may be unavoidable, and they are still a bad thing. — tap to centre the map on it Conflicts of interest in science may be unavoidable, and they are still a bad thing. Last stated 4 years ago
29 May 2022
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Stuart Ritchie — holds since 2022-05-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Liberals' avoidance of conflict within academia for the sake of academic comity has been a mistake. — tap to centre the map on it Liberals' avoidance of conflict within academia for the sake of academic comity has been a mistake. Last stated 2 days ago
20 Oct 2026
BD
Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-10-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once people trying to save or change the world start gaining traction, politics will take an interest in them. — tap to centre the map on it Once people trying to save or change the world start gaining traction, politics will take an interest in them. Last stated 4 weeks ago
22 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Organisations say they want disagreement but charge social capital for it, until people stop evaluating the argument and start evaluating the source. — tap to centre the map on it Organisations say they want disagreement but charge social capital for it, until people stop evaluating the argument and start evaluating the source. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Sunil Pai — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Technology cannot let people escape politics, because politics arises from the existence of people who disagree with each other. — tap to centre the map on it Technology cannot let people escape politics, because politics arises from the existence of people who disagree with each other. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The social sciences should be hardened, and natural and social scientists should work together on public policy — tap to centre the map on it The social sciences should be hardened, and natural and social scientists should work together on public policy
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Herbert A. Simon — holds since c. 1978 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A scientist should explain to laymen what they are doing, even if that costs public support — tap to centre the map on it A scientist should explain to laymen what they are doing, even if that costs public support
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Richard Feynman — holds since c. 1974 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If academic arguments can be dismissed for reaching politically unwelcome conclusions, there is no point in having academic arguments about politically charged subjects at all. — tap to centre the map on it If academic arguments can be dismissed for reaching politically unwelcome conclusions, there is no point in having academic arguments about politically charged subjects at all. Last stated a year ago
21 Oct 2025
BC
Bryan Caplan — holds since 2025-10-21 — 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 a year ago
13 Oct 2025
AH
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
Same subject: The most-cited study showing that language design affects software quality rests on misclassified repositories. — tap to centre the map on it The most-cited study showing that language design affects software quality rests on misclassified repositories. Last stated 12 years ago
7 Nov 2014
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Dan Luu — holds since 2014-11-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A programming language functions as a lens that shapes how a problem is perceived when solving it. — tap to centre the map on it A programming language functions as a lens that shapes how a problem is perceived when solving it. Last stated 8 years ago
9 Apr 2019
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2019-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A programming language is a ten-year play: version one has issues, version two fixes them, version three is finally good — and only then does adoption start. — tap to centre the map on it A programming language is a ten-year play: version one has issues, version two fixes them, version three is finally good — and only then does adoption start. Last stated 5 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
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Scientists treat a political conflict of interest as something to be proud of, which they would never do with any other kind.
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Conflicts of interest in science may be unavoidable, and they are still a bad thing.
Holds
Liberals' avoidance of conflict within academia for the sake of academic comity has been a mistake.
Holds
Once people trying to save or change the world start gaining traction, politics will take an interest in them.
Holds
Organisations say they want disagreement but charge social capital for it, until people stop evaluating the argument and start evaluating the source.
Holds
Technology cannot let people escape politics, because politics arises from the existence of people who disagree with each other.
Holds
The social sciences should be hardened, and natural and social scientists should work together on public policy
Last stated c. 1978
Holds
A scientist should explain to laymen what they are doing, even if that costs public support
Last stated c. 1974
Holds
If academic arguments can be dismissed for reaching politically unwelcome conclusions, there is no point in having academic arguments about politically charged subjects at all.
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
The most-cited study showing that language design affects software quality rests on misclassified repositories.
Holds
A programming language functions as a lens that shapes how a problem is perceived when solving it.
Holds
A programming language is a ten-year play: version one has issues, version two fixes them, version three is finally good — and only then does adoption start.
Holds