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17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 21 Feb 2017 to 9 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under behavioural science behavioural science Everything filed under management management Everything filed under attitude change attitude change Everything filed under motivation motivation Everything filed under politics politics Everything filed under simplicity simplicity Everything filed under writing writing Everything filed under happiness happiness Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: An anecdote gives you nothing of your own to cling to, so you care less about it being true. An anecdote gives you nothing of your ownto cling to, so you care less about itbeing true. Last stated 2 months ago 4 Sept 2026 RS Rob Snyder — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: One good story outweighs a mountain of evidence, because most emotions cannot be argued with. — tap to centre the map on it One good story outweighs a mountainof evidence, because most emotionscannot be argued with. Last stated 10 months ago 20 Jan 2026 DS Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-01-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: When the data and the anecdotes disagree, the anecdotes are usually right and the metric is usually measuring the wrong thing. — tap to centre the map on it When the data and the anecdotesdisagree, the anecdotes are usuallyright and the metric is usuallymeasuring the wrong thing. Last stated 3 years ago 14 Dec 2023 JB Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: The popular press offends by being too tame, not by being too sensational — tap to centre the map on it The popular press offends by beingtoo tame, not by being toosensational GC G. K. Chesterton — holds since c. 1905 — tap for who they are Same subject: Stories are always deliberately constructed by their author, not something that emerges on its own. — tap to centre the map on it Stories are always deliberatelyconstructed by their author, notsomething that emerges on its own. Last stated 4 months ago 1 Jul 2026 LM Lincoln Michel — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: When a story fits a contentious narrative someone already believes, they tend to become strikingly gullible — tap to centre the map on it When a story fits a contentiousnarrative someone already believes,they tend to become strikinglygullible Last stated 5 years ago 17 Jan 2022 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-01-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: When accuracy and belonging conflict, most people take the belief that keeps them accepted by their community. — tap to centre the map on it When accuracy and belongingconflict, most people take thebelief that keeps them accepted bytheir community. Last stated 10 months ago 1 Jan 2026 JC James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Having a lot of information does not by itself guarantee truth or order — tap to centre the map on it Having a lot of information does notby itself guarantee truth or order YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2024–2025 — tap for who they are Same subject: Giving up fictional stories lets you see reality clearly, and knowing the truth makes you impossible to make miserable — tap to centre the map on it Giving up fictional stories lets yousee reality clearly, and knowing thetruth makes you impossible to makemiserable YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2018–2019 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Follow your skill" is better advice for young people than "follow your passion". — tap to centre the map on it "Follow your skill" is better advicefor young people than "follow yourpassion". Last stated 10 months ago 9 Jan 2026 AB Andrew Bosworth — holds since 2026-01-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Proxy action" - an easy task that feels like progress - lets people avoid the hard work of actually making progress. — tap to centre the map on it "Proxy action" - an easy task thatfeels like progress - lets peopleavoid the hard work of actuallymaking progress. Last stated 2 months ago 8 Sept 2026 JF Jason Feifer — holds since 2026-09-08 — 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 earliestsign of burnout, arriving before youconsciously notice you are burningout. Last stated 3 years ago 10 Jan 2024 CH Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: 2016 was when a large part of the West stopped believing the story that globalization and liberalization would create paradise — tap to centre the map on it 2016 was when a large part of theWest stopped believing the storythat globalization andliberalization would create paradise Last stated 10 years ago 21 Feb 2017 YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2017-02-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: Accurately informing people about the climate crisis increases their desire to act. — tap to centre the map on it Accurately informing people aboutthe climate crisis increases theirdesire to act. Last stated 4 weeks ago 9 Oct 2026 BM Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI is not the cause of the breakdown of honor codes but an accelerant of a culture shift already under way. — tap to centre the map on it AI is not the cause of the breakdownof honor codes but an accelerant ofa culture shift already under way. Last stated 6 months ago 16 May 2026 AR Asha Rangappa — holds since 2026-05-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Corporate communications" is now an oxymoron, since nothing meaningful can be communicated by a faceless committee. — tap to centre the map on it "Corporate communications" is now anoxymoron, since nothing meaningfulcan be communicated by a facelesscommittee. Last stated 3 years ago 19 Mar 2024 LM Lulu Cheng Meservey — holds since 2024-03-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. — tap to centre the map on it "Hire great people and get out oftheir way" is dangerous advice foranyone in a leadership role. Last stated 2 years ago 17 Dec 2024 CM Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Hire smart people and get out of their way" is bad management advice; leaders should stay closely involved, building trust and working through hard problems with their people to create alignment. — tap to centre the map on it "Hire smart people and get out oftheir way" is bad management advice;leaders should stay closelyinvolved, building trust and workingthrough hard problems with theirpeople to create alignment. Last stated 4 weeks ago 9 Oct 2026 CR Carl Rivera — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
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At the centre An anecdote gives you nothing of your own to cling to, so you care less about it being true. Last stated 4 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago Holds Rob Snyder Read this korrent →