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13 connected korrents · 14 moments from 1 Oct 2012 to 27 Sept 2026.
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education 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 truly elite college should select students most motivated to use its intellectual assets, not its brand A truly elite college should select students most motivated to use its intellectual assets, not its brand Last stated 10 years ago
27 Feb 2017
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Malcolm Gladwell — holds since 2017-02-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Elite colleges behave like luxury-handbag businesses protecting exclusivity rather than like educators — tap to centre the map on it Elite colleges behave like luxury-handbag businesses protecting exclusivity rather than like educators Last stated 10 years ago
27 Feb 2017
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Malcolm Gladwell — holds since 2017-02-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Mastery is not reserved for the intellectually superior; almost anyone can attain it through willpower and desire — tap to centre the map on it Mastery is not reserved for the intellectually superior; almost anyone can attain it through willpower and desire Last stated 14 years ago
1 Oct 2012
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Robert Greene — holds since 2012-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Elite programmes stay with tests that cannot separate the best candidates because doing so is a stealthy move in a wider war against merit. — tap to centre the map on it Elite programmes stay with tests that cannot separate the best candidates because doing so is a stealthy move in a wider war against merit. Last stated a year ago
15 Apr 2025
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Bryan Caplan — holds since 2025-04-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Saying that training is everything in reaching elite performance is tempting but wrong; genes and environment both matter. — tap to centre the map on it Saying that training is everything in reaching elite performance is tempting but wrong; genes and environment both matter. Last stated 10 years ago
28 Sept 2016
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Maria Konnikova — holds since 2016-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown. — tap to centre the map on it A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. — tap to centre the map on it A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology. — tap to centre the map on it A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology. Last stated 4 months ago
11 Jun 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-06-11 — 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 life spent in comfort, certainty and convenience is the most damning way a person can live. — tap to centre the map on it A life spent in comfort, certainty and convenience is the most damning way a person can live. Last stated a week ago
27 Sept 2026
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Maria Popova — holds since 2026-09-27 — 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 policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated a month ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are