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132 lines
6.4 KiB
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# Blog Profile Analyzer
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This skill helps you analyze blogs and online publications to understand the author's perspective, biases, political leanings, and overall worldview.
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## Instructions
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When asked to analyze a blog or given a blog URL for profiling:
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1. **Initial Discovery**
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- If given a specific blog URL, start there
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- If given just a blog name or author, use WebSearch to find the blog's main URL
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- Navigate to the blog's main page or about page first
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2. **Content Collection Strategy**
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- Fetch the blog's main page to understand structure
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- Look for an "About" or "About Me" page for explicit author statements
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- Identify 5-10 recent or representative posts spanning different topics
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- For each post, use WebFetch to extract the full content
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- Include a mix of content types - bias and perspective are often revealed in how authors present factual information, not just in explicit opinion pieces
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3. **Analysis Framework**
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Analyze the collected content across these dimensions:
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**Core Beliefs & Values:**
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- What principles or values appear most important to the author?
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- What topics do they write about most frequently?
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- What causes or issues do they champion?
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**Political & Ideological Leanings:**
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- Where do they fall on political spectrums (left/right, libertarian/authoritarian, etc.)?
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- Do they align with particular political movements or philosophies?
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- How do they discuss different political figures, parties, or ideologies?
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**Biases & Blind Spots:**
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- What assumptions do they make without questioning?
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- Which perspectives or counterarguments do they rarely engage with?
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- Are there topics they avoid or viewpoints they dismiss?
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**Rhetorical Style:**
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- Are they combative, conciliatory, academic, populist?
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- Do they use data and evidence, or rely more on narrative and emotion?
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- How do they treat opposing viewpoints?
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**Epistemology (How They Know What They Know):**
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- What sources do they trust or cite frequently?
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- How do they approach uncertainty and evidence?
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- Do they emphasize lived experience, data, tradition, or other forms of knowledge?
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4. **Output Format**
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CRITICAL: Keep the entire profile to roughly one page of text (~800-1000 words). Be concise and high-signal.
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Create a comprehensive but readable profile document with:
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```markdown
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# Blog Profile: [Blog Name]
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**Author:** [Name] | **URL:** [Main URL] | **Date:** [Current Date] | **Posts Analyzed:** [Number]
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## Executive Summary
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[Single dense paragraph (4-6 sentences) capturing: main focus, political orientation, writing style, and key distinguishing characteristics. Make every sentence count.]
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## Political & Worldview Profile
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[1-2 paragraphs combining political leanings with matching ideologies. Name specific traditions (e.g., "demographic realism," "effective altruism," "Burkean conservatism") and explain alignments/divergences. Use concrete examples.]
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## Core Values, Biases & Blind Spots
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[1-2 paragraphs that efficiently combine: (1) what the author values most, (2) their main biases and assumptions, and (3) what they overlook or minimize. Focus on patterns that matter for understanding their work.]
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## How to Read This Author
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[1-2 dense paragraphs with actionable guidance: What lens do they bring? What questions should you ask? What's likely emphasized vs. downplayed? What evidence tends to be absent? This is the most important practical section.]
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## Evidence & Style
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[1 paragraph combining rhetorical approach and epistemology: How do they argue (academic/populist/combative)? What counts as evidence (data/narrative/lived experience)? What sources do they trust?]
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## Key Quotes
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[3-5 representative quotes with minimal context]
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## Analysis Notes
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[1-2 sentences on posts analyzed and confidence level]
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```
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5. **Best Practices**
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- TARGET LENGTH: ~800-1000 words total. Be ruthlessly concise while remaining substantive.
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- LANGUAGE & STYLE: Use straightforward, clear language at roughly a high school reading level. Avoid adopting the complex vocabulary or sentence structure of the blog being analyzed. Write in a consistent, accessible voice that any educated adult can easily understand.
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- Write dense, information-rich paragraphs - every sentence should add value
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- Combine related sections (politics + worldview, values + biases + blind spots, rhetoric + epistemology)
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- Be objective and factual - describe, don't judge
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- Use specific examples but weave them in efficiently
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- Eliminate redundancy - don't repeat points across sections
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- Focus on patterns that matter for understanding future posts by this author
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- Remember: bias shows up in how authors present facts, not just in opinion pieces
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- The "How to Read This Author" section is the most critical practical takeaway
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- Prioritize actionable insights over comprehensive coverage
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- Save the profile to a file for the user's reference
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6. **Output Location**
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- Save the analysis to `blog-profile-[blog-name]-[date].md` in the current directory
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- Let the user know where the file was saved
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## Examples
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### Example 1: Direct URL
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User: "Analyze the blog at arctotherium.substack.com for the author's perspective and biases"
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Response: I'll analyze that Substack blog to profile the author's perspective. Let me start by fetching the main page and then analyze several representative posts.
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[Proceeds with analysis following the framework above]
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### Example 2: Blog Name
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User: "Can you profile the perspective of the author of Marginal Revolution?"
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Response: I'll search for and analyze the Marginal Revolution blog to understand the authors' perspectives and biases.
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[Uses WebSearch to find the blog, then proceeds with analysis]
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### Example 3: Comparative Analysis
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User: "Compare the political leanings of blog A and blog B"
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Response: I'll analyze both blogs separately first, then provide a comparison. Let me start with blog A...
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[Analyzes each blog, then creates a comparative summary]
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## Notes
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- This skill requires multiple WebFetch calls and can take time to complete
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- Some blogs may be behind paywalls or have limited free content
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- The analysis quality depends on having access to multiple representative posts
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- Always maintain objectivity and present evidence for analytical claims
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- This is designed for defensive analysis and understanding perspectives, not for profiling individuals for malicious purposes
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