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Contrarianism

TagLast edit: Jan 26, 2021, 12:44 PM by Yoav Ravid

A contrarian is a person who holds a contrary position, especially a position against the majority (from Wikipedia).

In­tel­lec­tual Hip­sters and Meta-Contrarianism

Scott AlexanderSep 13, 2010, 9:36 PM
374 points
367 comments8 min readLW link

How can we get more and bet­ter LW con­trar­i­ans?

Wei DaiApr 18, 2012, 10:01 PM
85 points
335 comments2 min readLW link

The Cor­rect Con­trar­ian Cluster

Eliezer YudkowskyDec 21, 2009, 10:01 PM
67 points
255 comments5 min readLW link

Author­i­ties and Amateurs

jefftkMar 25, 2020, 3:40 AM
146 points
30 comments3 min readLW link1 review
(www.jefftk.com)

Kakistocuriosity

LVSNJan 6, 2023, 7:38 AM
7 points
3 comments1 min readLW link

De­mog­ra­phy and Destiny

Zero ContradictionsJul 21, 2024, 8:34 PM
6 points
11 comments1 min readLW link
(thewaywardaxolotl.blogspot.com)

Sam Har­ris’s Ar­gu­ment For Ob­jec­tive Morality

Zero ContradictionsDec 5, 2024, 10:19 AM
7 points
5 comments1 min readLW link
(thewaywardaxolotl.blogspot.com)

Com­bat vs Nur­ture & Meta-Contrarianism

abramdemskiJan 10, 2019, 11:17 PM
66 points
12 comments4 min readLW link

The Con­trar­ian Sta­tus Catch-22

Eliezer YudkowskyDec 19, 2009, 10:40 PM
70 points
102 comments4 min readLW link

Mur­phy’s Quest Ch 12: Meta-Contrarianism

alkjashMar 10, 2018, 11:00 PM
12 points
1 comment4 min readLW link
(radimentary.wordpress.com)

Con­trar­i­anism and refer­ence class forecasting

tawNov 25, 2009, 7:41 PM
29 points
94 comments2 min readLW link

Is my view con­trar­ian?

lukeprogMar 11, 2014, 5:42 PM
33 points
96 comments9 min readLW link

The Case Against Mo­ral Realism

Zero ContradictionsNov 7, 2024, 10:14 AM
−5 points
10 comments1 min readLW link
(thewaywardaxolotl.blogspot.com)

What are your con­trar­ian views?

MetusSep 15, 2014, 9:17 AM
22 points
820 comments1 min readLW link

[Link] You Should Down­vote Con­trar­ian Anecdotes

Vladimir_GolovinJun 18, 2012, 7:57 AM
16 points
21 comments1 min readLW link

Dis­cus­sion of “What are your con­trar­ian views?”

MetusSep 20, 2014, 12:09 PM
11 points
20 comments1 min readLW link

Con­ver­sa­tional Cul­tures: Com­bat vs Nur­ture (V2)

RubyDec 31, 2019, 8:23 PM
143 points
92 comments9 min readLW link5 reviews

Per­son­hood is a Reli­gious Belief

jan SijanMay 3, 2023, 4:16 PM
−42 points
28 comments6 min readLW link

Rules of variety

KatjaGraceDec 8, 2017, 5:10 PM
32 points
8 comments3 min readLW link
(meteuphoric.wordpress.com)

Closet sur­vey #1

[deleted]Mar 14, 2009, 7:51 AM
72 points
670 comments1 min readLW link

I’ve had it with those dark ru­mours about our cul­ture rigor­ously sup­press­ing opinions

MultiheadedJan 25, 2012, 5:43 PM
50 points
868 comments2 min readLW link

The Ir­ra­tional­ity Game

Will_NewsomeOct 3, 2010, 2:43 AM
44 points
932 comments3 min readLW link

Against Devil’s Advocacy

Eliezer YudkowskyJun 9, 2008, 4:15 AM
50 points
60 comments6 min readLW link

[Question] Who’s an un­usual thinker that you recom­mend fol­low­ing?

Pee DoomSep 13, 2019, 4:11 AM
28 points
4 comments1 min readLW link

Look for Lone Cor­rect Contrarians

Gram_StoneMar 13, 2016, 4:11 PM
33 points
27 comments4 min readLW link

Con­tra­dic­tion Ap­peal Bias

onurSep 24, 2023, 5:03 PM
3 points
2 comments1 min readLW link

Con­trar­ian LW views and their eco­nomic implications

LarksOct 8, 2014, 11:48 PM
30 points
126 comments1 min readLW link

An­tag­o­nis­tic AI

XybermancerMar 1, 2024, 6:50 PM
−8 points
1 comment1 min readLW link

Bare­foot FAQ

dkl9Mar 26, 2024, 4:29 PM
0 points
8 comments2 min readLW link
(dkl9.net)

Over­pop­u­la­tion FAQs

Zero ContradictionsAug 10, 2024, 4:21 AM
−12 points
7 comments1 min readLW link
(zerocontradictions.net)

What is Mo­ral­ity?

Zero ContradictionsJul 29, 2024, 7:19 PM
−1 points
0 comments1 min readLW link
(thewaywardaxolotl.blogspot.com)
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