What do public intellectuals
actually believe?
We track the claims, arguments, and positions of prominent thinkers checked against evidence and scholarly consensus.
Thinkers
Conservative
Ben Shapiro
Daily Wire co-founder, author, Harvard Law graduate.
Psychology / Philosophy
Jordan Peterson
Clinical psychologist, professor, author of 12 Rules for Life.
Neuroscience / Atheism
Sam Harris
Neuroscientist, philosopher, host of the Making Sense podcast.
Linguistics / Left Politics
Noam Chomsky
Linguist, philosopher, prominent left-wing political commentator.
Journalism / Atheism
Christopher Hitchens
Journalist, author, and outspoken atheist. 1949–2011.