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← A person may be convinced of a truth by reason yet still act against it

17 connected korrents · 8 moments from 13 May 2007 to 1 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under religion religion Everything filed under America America Everything filed under curiosity curiosity Everything filed under humility humility Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: A person may be convinced of a truth by reason yet still act against it A person may be convinced of a truth byreason yet still act against it TM Thomas Robert Malthus — holds since c. 1798 — tap for who they are Same subject: A wise person proportions their belief to the evidence — tap to centre the map on it A wise person proportions theirbelief to the evidence DH David Hume — holds since c. 1748 — tap for who they are Same subject: Where scripture seems to oppose a truth proved by philosophy, it admits of interpretation — tap to centre the map on it Where scripture seems to oppose atruth proved by philosophy, itadmits of interpretation I( Ibn Rushd (Averroes) — holds since c. 1126–1195 — tap for who they are Same subject: Trying to prove how right one is leads to ignoring the evidence to the contrary. — tap to centre the map on it Trying to prove how right one isleads to ignoring the evidence tothe contrary. Last stated 3 years ago 3 Oct 2023 SP Shane Parrish — holds since 2023-10-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: A truth stays true whoever holds it; people should be judged by the truth, not the truth by its holders — tap to centre the map on it A truth stays true whoever holds it;people should be judged by thetruth, not the truth by its holders AL Al-Ghazali — holds since c. 1106–1111 — tap for who they are Same subject: Having no definite convictions does not make the mind freer; a believer is readier and wittier — tap to centre the map on it Having no definite convictions doesnot make the mind freer; a believeris readier and wittier GC G. K. Chesterton — holds since c. 1905 — tap for who they are Same subject: Belief is insisting that the truth is what one wishes it to be — tap to centre the map on it Belief is insisting that the truthis what one wishes it to be AW Alan Watts — holds since c. 1951 — tap for who they are Same subject: A true opinion becomes dead dogma if it is not fully, frequently and fearlessly discussed — tap to centre the map on it A true opinion becomes dead dogma ifit is not fully, frequently andfearlessly discussed JM John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1859 — tap for who they are Same subject: A dull truth can be eclipsed by a thrilling falsehood — tap to centre the map on it A dull truth can be eclipsed by athrilling falsehood AH Aldous Huxley — holds since c. 1958 — tap for who they are Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmicstakes, privileged knowledge,personal vocation and an imperativeto act can license extraordinarybehavior when it conflicts withordinary constraints. Last stated a month ago 17 Sept 2026 VR Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none — tap to centre the map on it A civilized town is far better offwith a religion, even a bad one,than with none VO Voltaire — holds since c. 1752–1774 — tap for who they are Same subject: A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy — tap to centre the map on it A faith with a good God but withoutsin, hell, the devil or redemptionis a boys' philosophy CL C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raiseoverall fuel prices and damageAmerica's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago 1 Oct 2026 AE Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports ismore likely to raise prices thanlower them. Last stated a month ago 23 Sept 2026 JM Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policyin the American West has dangerouslyoverloaded forests with fuel andmade megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago 22 Aug 2026 JP Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. — tap to centre the map on it A slot machine triggers the brain’slearning and curiosity pathwayswhile teaching nothing, and thatone-way exchange is what makes itcontemptuous of the player. Last stated 13 years ago 3 Jul 2013 RK Raph Koster — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff — tap to centre the map on it Acquiring insight into how thingswork is a worthwhile effort initself, not only for any payoff Last stated 19 years ago 17 Oct 2007 PB Peter Bevelin — holds since 2007-10-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows — tap to centre the map on it Advancing in life depends more onwhat one learns later than on whatone already knows Last stated 19 years ago 13 May 2007 CM Charlie Munger — holds since 2007-05-13 — tap for who they are
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At the centre A person may be convinced of a truth by reason yet still act against it Last stated c. 1798 Holds Thomas Robert Malthus Read this korrent →