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Read this korrent: Agnosticism has nothing to give and urges people to stand on nothing
Agnosticism has nothing to give and urges people to stand on nothing
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Anna Julia Cooper — holds since c. 1892 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No testimony suffices to establish a miracle unless its falsehood would be more miraculous than the fact it seeks to establish — tap to centre the map on it
No testimony suffices to establish a miracle unless its falsehood would be more miraculous than the fact it seeks to establish
DH
David Hume — holds since c. 1748 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Belief held only on authority makes even a true belief a heresy — tap to centre the map on it
Belief held only on authority makes even a true belief a heresy
JM
John Milton — holds since c. 1644 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Buddha's teaching is pragmatic and agnostic: he left questions about the soul and life after death undeclared. — tap to centre the map on it
The Buddha's teaching is pragmatic and agnostic: he left questions about the soul and life after death undeclared.
Last stated 30 years ago
22 Jun 1996
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Stephen Batchelor — holds since 1996-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Revelation aims only at obedience and stands wholly apart from ordinary knowledge, neither serving the other — tap to centre the map on it
Revelation aims only at obedience and stands wholly apart from ordinary knowledge, neither serving the other
BS
Baruch Spinoza — holds since c. 1670 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Disbelieving a church ruling on a matter of fact is not heresy, though it may be presumptuous, because on facts that authority is not infallible — tap to centre the map on it
Disbelieving a church ruling on a matter of fact is not heresy, though it may be presumptuous, because on facts that authority is not infallible
Last stated 370 years ago
23 Jan 1657
BP
Blaise Pascal — holds since 1657-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Faith in God is a decision, not a drive — tap to centre the map on it
Faith in God is a decision, not a drive
VF
Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1950–1997 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adults are too weak to enjoy repetition, though God perhaps is not — tap to centre the map on it
Adults are too weak to enjoy repetition, though God perhaps is not
GC
G. K. Chesterton — holds since c. 1908 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Discussing virtue daily is the greatest good, and the unexamined life is not worth living — tap to centre the map on it
Discussing virtue daily is the greatest good, and the unexamined life is not worth living
SO
Socrates — holds since c. 399 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Last stated 16 years ago
14 Apr 2011
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — 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 cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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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 off with 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 without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
CL
C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world — tap to centre the map on it
A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world
Last stated 11 months ago
24 Nov 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-11-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI. — tap to centre the map on it
A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI.
Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A prisoner who lost faith in his own future was doomed — tap to centre the map on it
A prisoner who lost faith in his own future was doomed
VF
Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1946–1992 — tap for who they are
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Agnosticism has nothing to give and urges people to stand on nothing
Last stated c. 1892
Holds Anna Julia Cooper
Read this korrent →
Similar wording
No testimony suffices to establish a miracle unless its falsehood would be more miraculous than the fact it seeks to establish
Last stated c. 1748
Holds David Hume
Similar wording
Belief held only on authority makes even a true belief a heresy
Last stated c. 1644
Holds John Milton
Similar wording
The Buddha's teaching is pragmatic and agnostic: he left questions about the soul and life after death undeclared.
Last stated 22 Jun 1996 · 30 years ago
Holds Stephen Batchelor
Similar wording
Revelation aims only at obedience and stands wholly apart from ordinary knowledge, neither serving the other
Last stated c. 1670
Holds Baruch Spinoza
Similar wording
Disbelieving a church ruling on a matter of fact is not heresy, though it may be presumptuous, because on facts that authority is not infallible
Last stated 23 Jan 1657 · 370 years ago
Holds Blaise Pascal
Similar wording
Faith in God is a decision, not a drive
Last stated c. 1950–1997
Holds Viktor Frankl
Similar wording
Adults are too weak to enjoy repetition, though God perhaps is not
Last stated c. 1908
Holds G. K. Chesterton
Similar wording
Discussing virtue daily is the greatest good, and the unexamined life is not worth living
Last stated c. 399 BCE
Holds Socrates
Same subject: agency
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Last stated 21 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Chris Coyier
Same subject: agency
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Last stated 14 Apr 2011 · 16 years ago
Holds Ben Horowitz
Same subject: agency
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Last stated 21 Mar 2023 · 4 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: religion
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.
Last stated 17 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Venkatesh Rao
Same subject: religion
A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none
Last stated c. 1752–1774
Holds Voltaire
Same subject: religion
A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
Last stated c. 1942–1952
Holds C. S. Lewis
Same subject: optimism
A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world
Last stated 24 Nov 2025 · 11 months ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: optimism
A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI.
Last stated 27 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Molly Graham
Same subject: optimism
A prisoner who lost faith in his own future was doomed
Last stated c. 1946–1992
Holds Viktor Frankl