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empathy 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: Steering a discussion away from political and ethical considerations only when they don't serve your point is a weak argument. Steering a discussion away from political and ethical considerations only when they don't serve your point is a weak argument. Last stated 3 months ago
23 Jul 2026
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Drew DeVault — holds since 2026-07-23 — 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
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Bryan Caplan — holds since 2025-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Discourse that doesn't tolerate dissenting viewpoints inevitably produces bad outcomes. — tap to centre the map on it Discourse that doesn't tolerate dissenting viewpoints inevitably produces bad outcomes. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Ben Thompson — holds since 2026-09-18 — 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 12 months ago
31 Oct 2025
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Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Corporations should not weigh in on social and political questions outside their direct sphere of operations — tap to centre the map on it Corporations should not weigh in on social and political questions outside their direct sphere of operations Last stated 4 years ago
3 Feb 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-02-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Instinctive reluctance to disagree is a great barrier to learning, and thoughtful disagreement is not easy for many people. — tap to centre the map on it Instinctive reluctance to disagree is a great barrier to learning, and thoughtful disagreement is not easy for many people. Last stated 4 years ago
27 Sept 2022
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2022-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Empathy is a poor moral guide that leads to bad decisions. — tap to centre the map on it Empathy is a poor moral guide that leads to bad decisions. Last stated 2 years ago
13 May 2024
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Paul Bloom — holds since 2024-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An argument that comes with neither logic nor data should be judged to have failed, as mere arm waving. — tap to centre the map on it An argument that comes with neither logic nor data should be judged to have failed, as mere arm waving. Last stated a month ago
14 Sept 2026
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Roger Martin — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One is not entitled to an opinion on a subject until one can state the arguments against one’s position better than its supporters — tap to centre the map on it One is not entitled to an opinion on a subject until one can state the arguments against one’s position better than its supporters 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 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 broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. — tap to centre the map on it A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Radley Balko — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good. — tap to centre the map on it A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-18 — 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 3 weeks 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
JM
Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
JP
Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. — tap to centre the map on it A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted. — tap to centre the map on it A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted. Last stated a year ago
31 Jul 2025
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Jack Weatherford — holds since 2025-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A nuclear war between the United States and Russia would kill five billion people. — tap to centre the map on it A nuclear war between the United States and Russia would kill five billion people. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Mar 2024
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Annie Jacobsen — holds since 2024-03-22 — tap for who they are