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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: 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…
Last stated 4 weeks 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…
Last stated 2 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-12 — 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…
Last stated 11 months ago
21 Oct 2025
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Bryan Caplan — holds since 2025-10-21 — 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 3 weeks ago
20 Aug 2026
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Elon Musk — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Facts deployed as weapons in an argument can win the exchange without settling the disagreement. — tap to centre the map on it
Facts deployed as weapons in an argument can win the exchange without settling the disagreement.
Last stated 8 months ago
20 Jan 2026
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You can be contrarian and usually right by finding and resolving conflicts between the consensus results of different fields — tap to centre the map on it
You can be contrarian and usually right by finding and resolving conflicts between the consensus results of…
Last stated a month ago
5 Aug 2026
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Robin Hanson — holds since 2026-08-05 — 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…
Last stated 10 months ago
31 Oct 2025
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Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. — tap to centre the map on it
A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea…
Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Travis Kalanick — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. — tap to centre the map on it
A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working…
Last stated 3 years ago
5 Jan 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. — tap to centre the map on it
A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem.
Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty. — tap to centre the map on it
Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec…
Last stated 5 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own. — tap to centre the map on it
Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own.
Last stated 4 months ago
15 May 2026
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Julia Evans — holds since 2018-11-01 — tap for who they are
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Julia Evans — no longer holds since 2026-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: With no truly free places left in the world, freedom now depends on new technology creating new space, not on political change. — tap to centre the map on it
With no truly free places left in the world, freedom now depends on new technology creating new space, not on…
Last stated 17 years ago
13 Apr 2009
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Peter Thiel — holds since 2009-04-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The great task for libertarians is to escape politics in all its forms, rather than to win within it. — tap to centre the map on it
The great task for libertarians is to escape politics in all its forms, rather than to win within it.
Last stated 17 years ago
13 Apr 2009
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Peter Thiel — holds since 2009-04-13 — 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.
Last stated 29 May 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds SR Stuart Ritchie
Read this korrent →
Similar wording
Conflicts of interest in science may be unavoidable, and they are still a bad thing.
Last stated 29 May 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds SR Stuart Ritchie
Similar wording
Organisations say they want disagreement but charge social capital for it, until people stop evaluating the argument and start evaluating the source.
Last stated 9 Aug 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Sunil Pai
Similar wording
Technology cannot let people escape politics, because politics arises from the existence of people who disagree with each other.
Last stated 12 Jul 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Balaji Srinivasan
Similar wording
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 21 Oct 2025 · 11 months ago
Holds BC Bryan Caplan
Similar wording
Most people do not reason about politics at all — they adopt whatever their tribe hands them.
Last stated 20 Aug 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Elon Musk
Similar wording
Facts deployed as weapons in an argument can win the exchange without settling the disagreement.
Last stated 20 Jan 2026 · 8 months ago
Holds Derek Sivers
Similar wording
You can be contrarian and usually right by finding and resolving conflicts between the consensus results of different fields
Last stated 5 Aug 2026 · a month ago
Holds RH Robin Hanson
Similar wording
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 31 Oct 2025 · 10 months ago
Holds DH Dan Houser
Same subject: management
A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one.
Last stated 14 Aug 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds TK Travis Kalanick
Same subject: management
A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead.
Last stated 5 Jan 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds CM Charity Majors
Same subject: management
A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem.
Last stated 5 Jun 2025 · a year ago
Holds LF Lex Fridman
Same subject: CSS
Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty.
Last stated 8 Apr 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: CSS
Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own.
Last stated 15 May 2026 · 4 months ago
No longer holds JE Julia Evans
Same subject: libertarianism
With no truly free places left in the world, freedom now depends on new technology creating new space, not on political change.
Last stated 13 Apr 2009 · 17 years ago
Holds PT Peter Thiel
Same subject: libertarianism
The great task for libertarians is to escape politics in all its forms, rather than to win within it.
Last stated 13 Apr 2009 · 17 years ago
Holds PT Peter Thiel