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religion Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A parent withholding approval, or doubting a child's worth, seems to produce a strong desire in the child to over-prove their ability or worth. A parent withholding approval, or doubting a child's worth, seems to produce a strong desire in the child to over-prove their ability or worth. Last stated 3 months ago
13 Aug 2026
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Mario Gabriele — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The desire to emulate one's parents is so deep that it is difficult to distinguish between their influence and one's own desires. — tap to centre the map on it The desire to emulate one's parents is so deep that it is difficult to distinguish between their influence and one's own desires. Last stated 10 months ago
25 Dec 2025
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Patrick Wyman — holds since 2025-12-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hypocrisy is a major factor in undermining trust between parents and children. — tap to centre the map on it Hypocrisy is a major factor in undermining trust between parents and children. Last stated 9 years ago
24 Jan 2018
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danah boyd — holds since 2018-01-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Paying a child cash to break a belief that they cannot do something is legitimate, and it creates intrinsic motivation rather than destroying it. — tap to centre the map on it Paying a child cash to break a belief that they cannot do something is legitimate, and it creates intrinsic motivation rather than destroying it. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Joe Liemandt — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The need for religion derives from the child's helplessness and longing for a father, kept alive by fear of fate — tap to centre the map on it The need for religion derives from the child's helplessness and longing for a father, kept alive by fear of fate
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Sigmund Freud — holds since c. 1930 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you are only asking for things you get, you are not asking for enough, and rejection should be courted deliberately. — tap to centre the map on it If you are only asking for things you get, you are not asking for enough, and rejection should be courted deliberately. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A liberal divorce law is wise — tap to centre the map on it A liberal divorce law is wise
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton — holds since c. 1898 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects. — tap to centre the map on it A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects. Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
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Haley Nahman — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person with a spouse and children has given hostages to fortune, since they hinder great enterprises — tap to centre the map on it A person with a spouse and children has given hostages to fortune, since they hinder great enterprises
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Francis Bacon — holds since c. 1597–1625 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress — tap to centre the map on it A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress Last stated 4 years ago
4 Nov 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — tap for who they are