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Joseph Tussman — holds since c. 2000 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being an intellectual is not the same as being smart — tap to centre the map on it Being an intellectual is not the same as being smart Last stated 18 years ago
1 Jun 2008
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William Deresiewicz — holds since 2008-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Science is not truth, it's a process for discovering and refining the truth — tap to centre the map on it The Science is not truth, it's a process for discovering and refining the truth Last stated 4 years ago
14 Nov 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The story we tell about a life is not the life itself; life exists only in the present moment. — tap to centre the map on it The story we tell about a life is not the life itself; life exists only in the present moment. Last stated 2 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
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Brandon Taylor — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Intellectual progress needs not that everyone may think or write anything, but that any idea may be argued by someone — tap to centre the map on it Intellectual progress needs not that everyone may think or write anything, but that any idea may be argued by someone
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Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person strives for value and meaning, not for pleasure — tap to centre the map on it A person strives for value and meaning, not for pleasure
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Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1950–1997 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Group idea sessions seem to serve to educate participants in facts and thoughts, not to think up new ideas — tap to centre the map on it Group idea sessions seem to serve to educate participants in facts and thoughts, not to think up new ideas
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Doing less and doing it better is worth pursuing as an end in itself, because a life with both freedom and focus is a life well lived. — tap to centre the map on it Doing less and doing it better is worth pursuing as an end in itself, because a life with both freedom and focus is a life well lived. Last stated 16 years ago
27 Aug 2010
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Cal Newport — holds since 2010-08-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Calling an intelligent, self-aware being legal property does not resolve whether it has an interest in freedom. — tap to centre the map on it Calling an intelligent, self-aware being legal property does not resolve whether it has an interest in freedom. Last stated 2 months ago
24 Jul 2026
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Peter Singer — holds since 2026-07-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. — tap to centre the map on it A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. Last stated 4 months ago
27 May 2026
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. — tap to centre the map on it A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. Last stated 8 years ago
2 Jun 2018
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Felix Salmon — holds since 2018-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". — tap to centre the map on it "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". Last stated 13 years ago
2 Oct 2013
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things. Last stated a year ago
8 Sept 2025
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Guy Spier — holds since 2025-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that only trusts what can be put into words will treat unnamed inner experiences as unreal or as a disorder. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that only trusts what can be put into words will treat unnamed inner experiences as unreal or as a disorder. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. — tap to centre the map on it A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. Last stated 2 years ago
11 Sept 2024
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Scott D. Miller — holds since 2024-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it. — tap to centre the map on it Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it. Last stated 7 years ago
12 Nov 2019
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2019-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses. — tap to centre the map on it If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses. Last stated 6 years ago
13 Feb 2021
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2021-02-13 — tap for who they are
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The intellectual life is not selling ideas but coming together to determine the truth and significance of things
Last stated c. 2000
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Being an intellectual is not the same as being smart
Holds
The Science is not truth, it's a process for discovering and refining the truth
Holds
The story we tell about a life is not the life itself; life exists only in the present moment.
Holds
Intellectual progress needs not that everyone may think or write anything, but that any idea may be argued by someone
Last stated c. 1944
Holds
A person strives for value and meaning, not for pleasure
Last stated c. 1950–1997
Holds
Group idea sessions seem to serve to educate participants in facts and thoughts, not to think up new ideas
Last stated c. 1959
Holds
Doing less and doing it better is worth pursuing as an end in itself, because a life with both freedom and focus is a life well lived.
Holds
Calling an intelligent, self-aware being legal property does not resolve whether it has an interest in freedom.
Holds
A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets.
Holds
A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops.
Holds
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
Holds
"Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic".
Holds
A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things.
Holds
A culture that only trusts what can be put into words will treat unnamed inner experiences as unreal or as a disorder.
Holds
A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work.
Holds
Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it.
Holds
If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses.
Holds