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17 connected korrents · 9 moments from 23 May 2006 to 5 Jan 2026.

Everything filed under curiosity curiosity Everything filed under economists economists Everything filed under patience patience Everything filed under humility humility Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Belief decayed through the honest doubt of scientists and philosophers Belief decayed through the honest doubt ofscientists and philosophers AW Alan Watts — holds since c. 1951 — tap for who they are Same subject: A truth stays true whoever holds it; people should be judged by the truth, not the truth by its holders — tap to centre the map on it A truth stays true whoever holds it;people should be judged by thetruth, not the truth by its holders AL Al-Ghazali — holds since c. 1106–1111 — tap for who they are Same subject: Having no definite convictions does not make the mind freer; a believer is readier and wittier — tap to centre the map on it Having no definite convictions doesnot make the mind freer; a believeris readier and wittier GC G. 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Chesterton — holds since c. 1905 — tap for who they are Same subject: Belief that real things exist outside the mind is the root of scepticism — tap to centre the map on it Belief that real things existoutside the mind is the root ofscepticism GB George Berkeley — holds since c. 1710–1734 — tap for who they are Same subject: The value of philosophy lies largely in its uncertainty; without it a person stays imprisoned in common-sense prejudice — tap to centre the map on it The value of philosophy lies largelyin its uncertainty; without it aperson stays imprisoned incommon-sense prejudice BR Bertrand Russell — holds since c. 1912 — tap for who they are Same subject: A true opinion becomes dead dogma if it is not fully, frequently and fearlessly discussed — tap to centre the map on it A true opinion becomes dead dogma ifit is not fully, frequently andfearlessly discussed JM John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1859 — tap for who they are Same subject: Those who know little, not those who know much, are the ones who assert science will never solve a problem — tap to centre the map on it Those who know little, not those whoknow much, are the ones who assertscience will never solve a problem CD Charles Darwin — holds since c. 1871–1874 — tap for who they are Same subject: No belief is true: the moment something is proven it stops being a belief and becomes a fact. — tap to centre the map on it No belief is true: the momentsomething is proven it stops being abelief and becomes a fact. Last stated 10 months ago 5 Jan 2026 DS Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-01-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: Philosophy cannot say with certainty what is true, but it suggests possibilities that free thought from the tyranny of custom — tap to centre the map on it Philosophy cannot say with certaintywhat is true, but it suggestspossibilities that free thought fromthe tyranny of custom BR Bertrand Russell — holds since c. 1912 — 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: Among the leading candidates for greatest economist of all time, Adam Smith was analytically the weakest, save perhaps Malthus. — tap to centre the map on it Among the leading candidates forgreatest economist of all time, AdamSmith was analytically the weakest,save perhaps Malthus. Last stated 3 years ago 1 Oct 2023 TC Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: An inability to see the viewpoints of people unlike oneself is a genuine weakness in a social scientist, not merely a separate moral failing. — tap to centre the map on it An inability to see the viewpointsof people unlike oneself is agenuine weakness in a socialscientist, not merely a separatemoral failing. Last stated 3 years ago 1 Oct 2023 TC Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Aspiring economists should take as many math and statistics courses as they can stomach — tap to centre the map on it Aspiring economists should take asmany math and statistics courses asthey can stomach Last stated 20 years ago 23 May 2006 GM Greg Mankiw — holds since 2006-05-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ban on AI would be short-sighted, giving up on the problem too early. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on AI would be short-sighted,giving up on the problem too early. Last stated 3 years ago 25 May 2023 NQ Nabeel S. Qureshi — holds since 2023-05-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: A basic rule for better decisions is to slow down, especially when there is an immediate conviction. — tap to centre the map on it A basic rule for better decisions isto slow down, especially when thereis an immediate conviction. Last stated 7 years ago 12 Oct 2019 DK Daniel Kahneman — holds since 2019-10-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: A choice with no immediate payoff is not necessarily a poor one: many extraordinary things come from what is first-order negative and second-order positive. — tap to centre the map on it A choice with no immediate payoff isnot necessarily a poor one: manyextraordinary things come from whatis first-order negative andsecond-order positive. Last stated 11 years ago 12 Apr 2016 SP Shane Parrish — holds since 2016-04-12 — tap for who they are
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