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MEL's avatar

> Willingness to tackle controversial or inflammatory issues despite potential social pushback.

I think avoiding life-ruining pushback factors more into intellectual success than many people realize. I have observed modern day authors approach this challenge in various ways (including some on Substack), from paying lip service to their enemies to explicitly backtracking their previous positions. Some have probably been completely silenced, but it would be harder to identify those.

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Research request: what is the estimator formula between the 30 BFI facets and fluid IQ? The MMPI might have too many questions and needs a trim. https://archive.fo/folec https://www.emilkirkegaard.com/p/new-paper-out-intelligence-and-general-psychopathology-in-the-vietnam-experience-study-a-closer-look

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