Tap a claim on the ring to put it at the centre.
← American transit agencies stay expensive out of incuriosity: the…
17 connected korrents · 19 moments from 6 Dec 2012 to 24 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about curiosity .
Everything filed under America
America
Everything filed under Addiction
Addiction
Everything filed under coding agents
coding agents
Everything filed under humility
humility
Everything filed under creativity
creativity
Everything filed under design
design
Everything filed under LLMs
LLMs 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 Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: American transit agencies stay expensive out of incuriosity: the practices that would fix them are written in languages nobody in the room reads. American transit agencies stay expensive out of incuriosity: the practices that would fix them are written in languages nobody in the room reads. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Jan 2023
AL
Alon Levy — holds since 2023-01-12 — 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’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous 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: AI tooling has not compressed the gap between great and average engineers: it is still two or three times, and for the same reasons as before — curiosity and appetite for the bleeding edge. — tap to centre the map on it AI tooling has not compressed the gap between great and average engineers: it is still two or three times, and for the same reasons as before — curiosity and appetite for the bleeding edge. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
TP
Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — 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 listen like you are wrong, with the humility to know what you do not know. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
AG
Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — 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 curiosity combined with the foresight to imagine what a new combination of ideas 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: Curiosity and the drive to have impact, across disciplines, are underrated qualities. — tap to centre the map on it Curiosity and the drive to have impact, across disciplines, are underrated qualities. Last stated 4 months ago
29 Jun 2026
DA
Daniela Amodei — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Curiosity does not simply fade with age: the general disposition declines while curiosity aroused by a particular thing you care about actually increases. — tap to centre the map on it Curiosity does not simply fade with age: the general disposition declines while curiosity aroused by a particular thing you care about actually increases. Last stated 3 months ago
13 Jul 2026
AC
Alan Castel — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Curiosity is probably the number one quality a designer can have. — tap to centre the map on it Curiosity is probably the number one quality a designer can have. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
TC
Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Curiosity is the thing AI has not cracked: a model can research a question thoroughly, but it cannot decide which question is worth asking. — tap to centre the map on it Curiosity is the thing AI has not cracked: a model can research a question thoroughly, but it cannot decide which question is worth asking. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
AS
Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — 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 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
JP
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
CH
Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
EB
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
AL
Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A diesel export ban would probably do little for U.S. affordability, would deter business investment, and would weaken America's hand against China on energy. — tap to centre the map on it A diesel export ban would probably do little for U.S. affordability, would deter business investment, and would weaken America's hand against China on energy. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
PK
Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A fox who sees many factors in play cannot judge in a blink; they reason 'on the one hand, and on the other' and must reconcile the conflicting arguments. — tap to centre the map on it A fox who sees many factors in play cannot judge in a blink; they reason 'on the one hand, and on the other' and must reconcile the conflicting arguments. Last stated 14 years ago
6 Dec 2012
PT
Philip Tetlock — holds since 2012-12-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them. — tap to centre the map on it A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them. Last stated 2 months ago
5 Sept 2026
NS
Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America's large trade deficit in manufactured goods means fewer US manufacturing jobs than balanced trade would. — tap to centre the map on it America's large trade deficit in manufactured goods means fewer US manufacturing jobs than balanced trade would. Last stated a month ago
7 Sept 2026
PK
Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Erratic U.S. tariff implementation is teaching allies and enemies that the U.S. is no longer a reliable trading partner. — tap to centre the map on it Erratic U.S. tariff implementation is teaching allies and enemies that the U.S. is no longer a reliable trading partner. Last stated 8 months ago
9 Feb 2026
JC
JL Collins — holds since 2026-02-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Persistent US trade deficits are the mirror image of trade partners' capital account surpluses caused by beggar-thy-neighbor industrial policy — tap to centre the map on it Persistent US trade deficits are the mirror image of trade partners' capital account surpluses caused by beggar-thy-neighbor industrial policy Last stated 2 years ago
7 Apr 2025
SH
Samuel Hammond — holds since 2025-04-07 — tap for who they are
At the centre
American transit agencies stay expensive out of incuriosity: the practices that would fix them are written in languages nobody in the room reads.
Holds Read this korrent →
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.
Holds
AI tooling has not compressed the gap between great and average engineers: it is still two or three times, and for the same reasons as before — curiosity and appetite for the bleeding edge.
Holds
Argue like you are right and listen like you are wrong, with the humility to know what you do not know.
Holds
Creativity consists of curiosity combined with the foresight to imagine what a new combination of ideas could produce.
Holds
Curiosity and the drive to have impact, across disciplines, are underrated qualities.
Holds
Curiosity does not simply fade with age: the general disposition declines while curiosity aroused by a particular thing you care about actually increases.
Holds
Curiosity is probably the number one quality a designer can have.
Holds
Curiosity is the thing AI has not cracked: a model can research a question thoroughly, but it cannot decide which question is worth asking.
Holds
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
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.
Holds
A diesel export ban would probably do little for U.S. affordability, would deter business investment, and would weaken America's hand against China on energy.
Holds
A fox who sees many factors in play cannot judge in a blink; they reason 'on the one hand, and on the other' and must reconcile the conflicting arguments.
Holds
A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them.
Holds
America's large trade deficit in manufactured goods means fewer US manufacturing jobs than balanced trade would.
Holds
Erratic U.S. tariff implementation is teaching allies and enemies that the U.S. is no longer a reliable trading partner.
Holds
Persistent US trade deficits are the mirror image of trade partners' capital account surpluses caused by beggar-thy-neighbor industrial policy
Holds