44.0% of matchups won
268 matchups
Elo 1570
tracked 2025/05/29 → 2026/10/25
mission: Promote spiritual awakening worldwide · Spirituality and self-help · philosophers
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing35%
picked as helping wellbeing
186 matchups
63%
picked as hurting wellbeing
82 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
Who rates it higher
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
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Known for
- Authored 'The Power of Now'
- 'A New Earth' bestseller
- Oprah Winfrey's book club
- Vancouver Peace Summit
- Founded Eckhart Tolle Foundation
Based on 268 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/25. Full rankings ·
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