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8 May 2017
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2017-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together. — tap to centre the map on it A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together. Last stated 4 years ago
13 Jan 2023
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Robert Waldinger — holds since 2023-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none. — tap to centre the map on it A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none. Last stated 2 years ago
16 May 2024
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2024-05-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good will seems to be the indispensable condition of even deserving happiness — tap to centre the map on it A good will seems to be the indispensable condition of even deserving happiness
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Immanuel Kant — holds since c. 1785 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A happy life is joy in the truth, which is joy in God — tap to centre the map on it A happy life is joy in the truth, which is joy in God
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Augustine of Hippo — holds since c. 396–400 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: A happy life must be judged over a complete life, not a single day or a short time — tap to centre the map on it A happy life must be judged over a complete life, not a single day or a short time
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Aristotle — holds since c. 367–322 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: A happy life must be largely a quiet life, because true joy can live only in quiet — tap to centre the map on it A happy life must be largely a quiet life, because true joy can live only in quiet
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Bertrand Russell — holds since c. 1930 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person can be happy despite a misfortune by staying free from pain, neither crushed by the present nor fearing the future — tap to centre the map on it A person can be happy despite a misfortune by staying free from pain, neither crushed by the present nor fearing the future
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Marcus Aurelius — holds since c. 171–175 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person's main concern is to see a meaning in life, not to gain pleasure or avoid pain — tap to centre the map on it A person's main concern is to see a meaning in life, not to gain pleasure or avoid pain
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Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1962–1992 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects. — tap to centre the map on it A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects. Last stated 2 weeks ago
20 Sept 2026
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Haley Nahman — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A world where altruists followed expected-value estimates would be one where nearly all of them helped distant strangers instead of the people around them, and that world would be worse. — tap to centre the map on it A world where altruists followed expected-value estimates would be one where nearly all of them helped distant strangers instead of the people around them, and that world would be worse. Last stated 15 years ago
18 Aug 2011
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Holden Karnofsky — holds since 2011-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can have a significant positive impact on people's lives — tap to centre the map on it AI can have a significant positive impact on people's lives Last stated yesterday
2 Oct 2026
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2026-10-02 — 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 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: Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. — tap to centre the map on it Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A mass death does not by itself produce a boom afterwards: expecting a pandemic to renew an economy on its own misreads what followed the Black Death. — tap to centre the map on it A mass death does not by itself produce a boom afterwards: expecting a pandemic to renew an economy on its own misreads what followed the Black Death. Last stated 6 years ago
4 Jun 2020
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Ada Palmer — holds since 2020-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model fitted only to trends in its own outcome cannot forecast anything, because it contains no variable anyone could change. — tap to centre the map on it A model fitted only to trends in its own outcome cannot forecast anything, because it contains no variable anyone could change. Last stated a month ago
20 Aug 2026
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Lyman Stone — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A religion cannot revive itself by encouraging its members to have more children. — tap to centre the map on it A religion cannot revive itself by encouraging its members to have more children. Last stated a month ago
24 Aug 2026
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Ryan Burge — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
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To the best of scientific knowledge human life has no meaning; meaning is a fictional story humans create
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A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together.
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A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none.
Holds
A good will seems to be the indispensable condition of even deserving happiness
Last stated c. 1785
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A happy life is joy in the truth, which is joy in God
Last stated c. 396–400 CE
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A happy life must be judged over a complete life, not a single day or a short time
Last stated c. 367–322 BCE
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A happy life must be largely a quiet life, because true joy can live only in quiet
Last stated c. 1930
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A person can be happy despite a misfortune by staying free from pain, neither crushed by the present nor fearing the future
Last stated c. 171–175 CE
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A person's main concern is to see a meaning in life, not to gain pleasure or avoid pain
Last stated c. 1962–1992
Holds
A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects.
Holds
A world where altruists followed expected-value estimates would be one where nearly all of them helped distant strangers instead of the people around them, and that world would be worse.
Holds
AI can have a significant positive impact on people's lives
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 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
Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round.
Holds
A mass death does not by itself produce a boom afterwards: expecting a pandemic to renew an economy on its own misreads what followed the Black Death.
Holds
A model fitted only to trends in its own outcome cannot forecast anything, because it contains no variable anyone could change.
Holds
A religion cannot revive itself by encouraging its members to have more children.
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