60.9% of matchups won
1,303 matchups
Elo 1698
tracked 2025/05/25 → 2026/10/01
mission: Explore psychology and philosophy · Psychology and philosophy · philosophers
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing60%
picked as helping wellbeing
1,226 matchups
73%
picked as hurting wellbeing
77 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2026-04-18Related
Similar people
01
John Dewey
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73.6% wins · American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer (1859–1952)
02
Sam Harris
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61.4% wins · American author, philosopher and neuroscientist (born 1967)
03
David Hume
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53.7% wins · Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian
04
Alan Watts
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51.9% wins · English writer and lecturer (1915–1973)
05
Jeremy Bentham
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67.5% wins · British philosopher, jurist, and social reformer (1748–1832)
Known for
- Founded American psychology
- Developed pragmatism
- Authored principles of psychology
- Considered father of psychology
- Pioneered functionalism
Based on 1,303 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/01. Full rankings ·
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