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1 Feb 2022
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2022-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A thought experiment serves to encourage speculation and logical thinking and to change paradigms. — tap to centre the map on it A thought experiment serves to encourage speculation and logical thinking and to change paradigms. Last stated 5 years ago
1 Feb 2022
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2022-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Thought experiments are a structured form of natural human curiosity about the world. — tap to centre the map on it Thought experiments are a structured form of natural human curiosity about the world. Last stated 5 years ago
1 Feb 2022
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2022-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Although science usually needs empirical evidence, thought experiments may be used to develop a hypothesis or prepare for experimentation. — tap to centre the map on it Although science usually needs empirical evidence, thought experiments may be used to develop a hypothesis or prepare for experimentation. Last stated 5 years ago
1 Feb 2022
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2022-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Resisting the discomfort of not knowing leads people to jump to conclusions or decide before they have enough information. — tap to centre the map on it Resisting the discomfort of not knowing leads people to jump to conclusions or decide before they have enough information. Last stated 2 years ago
2 Apr 2025
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Ken Norton — holds since 2025-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: More information did not open minds or inform people better; it can mean less understanding — tap to centre the map on it More information did not open minds or inform people better; it can mean less understanding Last stated 5 months ago
6 May 2026
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Nicholas Carr — holds since 2026-05-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Philosophers use imagined scenarios not to reach a "correct" answer but to spark new ideas. — tap to centre the map on it Philosophers use imagined scenarios not to reach a "correct" answer but to spark new ideas. Last stated 5 years ago
1 Feb 2022
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2022-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A rising share of statistically insignificant experiments is the signal that a team has exploited an area too far and should go back to exploring. — tap to centre the map on it A rising share of statistically insignificant experiments is the signal that a team has exploited an area too far and should go back to exploring. Last stated a year ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Working a problem by inversion often forces the thinker to uncover hidden beliefs about it. — tap to centre the map on it Working a problem by inversion often forces the thinker to uncover hidden beliefs about it. Last stated 13 years ago
28 Oct 2013
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2013-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO grading themselves a failure for their mistakes does not help; every CEO makes thousands of mistakes — tap to centre the map on it A CEO grading themselves a failure for their mistakes does not help; every CEO makes thousands of mistakes Last stated 14 years ago
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2012-06-15 — tap for who they are
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Marvin Schwaibold — holds since 2026-04-02 — tap for who they are
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Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
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6 May 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-05-06 — tap for who they are
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Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Among the leading candidates for greatest economist of all time, Adam Smith was analytically the weakest, save perhaps Malthus. — tap to centre the map on it Among the leading candidates for greatest economist of all time, Adam Smith was analytically the weakest, save perhaps Malthus. Last stated 3 years ago
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
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Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — tap for who they are
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are