61.4% of matchups won
526 matchups
Elo 1604
tracked 2025/05/24 → 2026/10/07
mission: Promote rational thinking · Philosophy and science · philosophers
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing58%
picked as helping wellbeing
389 matchups
72%
picked as hurting wellbeing
137 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
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Known for
- Published bestselling books
- Founded meditation app
- Hosted popular podcast
- Critiqued religion
- Engaged in debates
Based on 526 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/07. Full rankings ·
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