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12 Dec 2025
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Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No one with understanding could think a man believes in divine things yet not in gods — tap to centre the map on it No one with understanding could think a man believes in divine things yet not in gods
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Socrates — holds since c. 399 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Babylonians did not destroy Ashurbanipal's library; they carted it home, and what is left at Nineveh is the leftovers. — tap to centre the map on it The Babylonians did not destroy Ashurbanipal's library; they carted it home, and what is left at Nineveh is the leftovers. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Dec 2025
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Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The people of the ancient world were not less advanced than we are; they were probably indistinguishable from us. — tap to centre the map on it The people of the ancient world were not less advanced than we are; they were probably indistinguishable from us. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Dec 2025
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Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The reasons people give for their beliefs are not the causes of those beliefs; mostly people believe because they trust certain others and adopt their beliefs. — tap to centre the map on it The reasons people give for their beliefs are not the causes of those beliefs; mostly people believe because they trust certain others and adopt their beliefs. 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: The archaeological record of early writing is misleading, because people across the Middle East were sending each other messages long before the Sumerians. — tap to centre the map on it The archaeological record of early writing is misleading, because people across the Middle East were sending each other messages long before the Sumerians. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Dec 2025
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Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The New Gods view humans as unnecessary and external, whereas the Old Gods viewed humans as cells in their body. — tap to centre the map on it The New Gods view humans as unnecessary and external, whereas the Old Gods viewed humans as cells in their body. Last stated a week ago
13 Oct 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy — tap to centre the map on it A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
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C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A little philosophy inclines the mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy brings it back to religion — tap to centre the map on it A little philosophy inclines the mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy brings it back to religion
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Francis Bacon — holds since c. 1597–1625 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hallucinogens shaped religion in the Americas in a way they could not elsewhere, because almost every psychotropic plant is American. — tap to centre the map on it Hallucinogens shaped religion in the Americas in a way they could not elsewhere, because almost every psychotropic plant is American. Last stated 2 years ago
30 Sept 2024
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Ed Barnhart — holds since 2024-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Psychedelics can loosen heavily held political, religious and philosophical convictions, not only pathological ones. — tap to centre the map on it Psychedelics can loosen heavily held political, religious and philosophical convictions, not only pathological ones. Last stated 7 years ago
20 Jun 2019
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Karl Friston — holds since 2019-06-20 — tap for who they are
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Robin Carhart-Harris — holds since 2019-06-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness. — tap to centre the map on it A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness. Last stated 7 years ago
10 May 2019
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Michael Pollan — holds since 2019-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Americans have largely stopped belonging to religions and attending services without becoming non-believers. — tap to centre the map on it Americans have largely stopped belonging to religions and attending services without becoming non-believers. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Aug 2026
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Ryan Burge — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Andean religion was essentially monotheistic: one fanged creator deity stands behind cultures separated by thousands of years. — tap to centre the map on it Andean religion was essentially monotheistic: one fanged creator deity stands behind cultures separated by thousands of years. Last stated 2 years ago
30 Sept 2024
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Ed Barnhart — holds since 2024-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most Americans who report no religious affiliation are not atheists or agnostics. — tap to centre the map on it Most Americans who report no religious affiliation are not atheists or agnostics. Last stated 7 months ago
28 Mar 2026
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Ryan Burge — holds since 2026-03-28 — tap for who they are
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The Mesopotamians did not believe in their gods and ghosts; they took them for granted, which is a different mechanism entirely.
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No one with understanding could think a man believes in divine things yet not in gods
Last stated c. 399 BCE
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The Babylonians did not destroy Ashurbanipal's library; they carted it home, and what is left at Nineveh is the leftovers.
Holds
The people of the ancient world were not less advanced than we are; they were probably indistinguishable from us.
Holds
The reasons people give for their beliefs are not the causes of those beliefs; mostly people believe because they trust certain others and adopt their beliefs.
Holds
The archaeological record of early writing is misleading, because people across the Middle East were sending each other messages long before the Sumerians.
Holds
The New Gods view humans as unnecessary and external, whereas the Old Gods viewed humans as cells in their body.
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
Last stated c. 1942–1952
Holds
A little philosophy inclines the mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy brings it back to religion
Last stated c. 1597–1625
Holds
Hallucinogens shaped religion in the Americas in a way they could not elsewhere, because almost every psychotropic plant is American.
Holds
Psychedelics can loosen heavily held political, religious and philosophical convictions, not only pathological ones.
Holds
A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness.
Holds
Americans have largely stopped belonging to religions and attending services without becoming non-believers.
Holds
Andean religion was essentially monotheistic: one fanged creator deity stands behind cultures separated by thousands of years.
Holds
Most Americans who report no religious affiliation are not atheists or agnostics.
Holds