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17 connected korrents · 12 moments from 13 May 2007 to 26 Sept 2026.

Everything filed under curiosity curiosity Everything filed under mental models mental models Everything filed under metascience metascience Everything filed under consciousness consciousness Everything filed under humility humility Everything filed under behavioural science behavioural science Everything filed under agency agency Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: A theory that is afraid of investigation does not deserve a place in the mind A theory that is afraid of investigationdoes not deserve a place in the mind RI Robert G. Ingersoll — holds since c. 1876–1878 — tap for who they are Same subject: The more a scientific theory forbids, the better it is — tap to centre the map on it The more a scientific theoryforbids, the better it is KP Karl Popper — holds since c. 1963–1968 — tap for who they are Same subject: Something cannot be a moral patient if it does not feel. — tap to centre the map on it Something cannot be a moral patientif it does not feel. Last stated a month ago 26 Sept 2026 JH Joseph Henrich — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: Someone threatened with punishment for their conclusions cannot weigh evidence impartially — tap to centre the map on it Someone threatened with punishmentfor their conclusions cannot weighevidence impartially RI Robert G. Ingersoll — holds since c. 1876–1878 — tap for who they are Same subject: It is human nature to overinterpret evidence, and the hardest part of science is not doing so. — tap to centre the map on it It is human nature to overinterpretevidence, and the hardest part ofscience is not doing so. Last stated 11 months ago 30 Nov 2025 GT Gary Taubes — holds since 2025-11-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: Places where people must directly confront physical reality to survive are less susceptible to conspiracy theories. — tap to centre the map on it Places where people must directlyconfront physical reality to surviveare less susceptible to conspiracytheories. Last stated 2 months ago 25 Aug 2026 AA Anne Applebaum — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: The age of a belief should make us suspect it rather than trust it — tap to centre the map on it The age of a belief should make ussuspect it rather than trust it MB Mikhail Bakunin — holds since c. 1870–1876 — tap for who they are Same subject: The mere size of a difference does not decide whether it deserves philosophic study — tap to centre the map on it The mere size of a difference doesnot decide whether it deservesphilosophic study WJ William James — holds since c. 1879–1896 — tap for who they are Same subject: Apart from inquiry and praxis, individuals cannot be truly human — tap to centre the map on it Apart from inquiry and praxis,individuals cannot be truly human PF Paulo Freire — holds since c. 1968 — 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 Same subject: Artists avoid unintentional copying by diversifying their inspirations. — tap to centre the map on it Artists avoid unintentional copyingby diversifying their inspirations. Last stated 17 years ago 1 Jan 2010 JH Jessica Hische — holds since 2010-01-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Creativity consists of curiosity combined with the foresight to imagine what a new combination of ideas could produce. — tap to centre the map on it Creativity consists of curiositycombined with the foresight toimagine what a new combination ofideas could produce. Last stated 6 years ago 15 Aug 2020 MT Ming Thein — holds since 2020-08-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Pursuing the same problem through a changing landscape is what is really exciting, because you get to reinvent everything you have done. — tap to centre the map on it Pursuing the same problem through achanging landscape is what is reallyexciting, because you get toreinvent everything you have done. Last stated 9 months ago 18 Jan 2026 TL Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: Argue like you are right and listen like you are wrong, with the humility to know what you do not know. — tap to centre the map on it Argue like you are right and listenlike you are wrong, with thehumility to know what you do notknow. Last stated 5 months ago 9 Jun 2026 AG Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Asking very naive questions goes a long way in a young field like AI. — tap to centre the map on it Asking very naive questions goes along way in a young field like AI. Last stated a year ago 16 Jun 2025 JK Jared Kaplan — holds since 2025-06-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: Continuing to learn means that today's views will probably look slightly immature and naive later. — tap to centre the map on it Continuing to learn means thattoday's views will probably lookslightly immature and naive later. Last stated 6 years ago 13 Oct 2020 CP Chamath Palihapitiya — holds since 2020-10-13 — tap for who they are
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At the centre A theory that is afraid of investigation does not deserve a place in the mind Last stated c. 1876–1878 Holds Robert G. Ingersoll Read this korrent →