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Everything filed under politics politics Everything filed under behavioural science behavioural science Everything filed under humility humility Everything filed under design design Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Convincing others to care and act matters more than simply being right. Convincing others to care and act mattersmore than simply being right. Last stated a year ago 19 Oct 2025 EY Eugene Yan — holds since 2025-10-19 — 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: People certain they are right can impose their beliefs by force instead of persuading — tap to centre the map on it People certain they are right canimpose their beliefs by forceinstead of persuading SP Steven Pinker — holds since c. 2021 — tap for who they are Same subject: Progressive political thinking has neglected the value of persuading others that one is right — tap to centre the map on it Progressive political thinking hasneglected the value of persuadingothers that one is right Last stated 2 months ago 18 Sept 2026 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-04-05 — tap for who they are MY Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: Belief and behavior run in both directions, so the more reliable way to change what someone believes about themselves is to act first. — tap to centre the map on it Belief and behavior run in bothdirections, so the more reliable wayto change what someone believesabout themselves is to act first. Last stated 10 months ago 1 Jan 2026 JC James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: People cannot expect others to care as deeply about the things they care about. — tap to centre the map on it People cannot expect others to careas deeply about the things they careabout. Last stated 3 months ago 29 Jul 2026 DM Dan Meyer — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: Trying to prove how right one is leads to ignoring the evidence to the contrary. — tap to centre the map on it Trying to prove how right one isleads to ignoring the evidence tothe contrary. Last stated 3 years ago 3 Oct 2023 SP Shane Parrish — holds since 2023-10-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: Designers should fight for what they think is right rather than trust anyone else, because trusting others will most likely dilute the idea and make it worse. — tap to centre the map on it Designers should fight for what theythink is right rather than trustanyone else, because trusting otherswill most likely dilute the idea andmake it worse. Last stated 8 months ago 12 Mar 2026 JP Josh Puckett — holds since 2026-03-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: The desire to feel right overpowers the desire to be right, because the ego pushes toward feeling right at the expense of being right. — tap to centre the map on it The desire to feel right overpowersthe desire to be right, because theego pushes toward feeling right atthe expense of being right. Last stated 3 years ago 3 Oct 2023 SP Shane Parrish — holds since 2023-10-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: ‘Palestine’ is a name the Greeks and Romans imposed on the land of the Kingdom of Israel. — tap to centre the map on it ‘Palestine’ is a name the Greeks andRomans imposed on the land of theKingdom of Israel. Last stated a week ago 27 Oct 2026 ID Iain Dale — holds since 2026-10-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. — tap to centre the map on it "Diversity" in practice means aimingfor fewer white men in positions ofauthority. Last stated 7 years ago 19 Nov 2019 JP Jordan Peterson — holds since 2019-11-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Super Intelligence" is being used as a signal of fealty to President Trump. — tap to centre the map on it "Super Intelligence" is being usedas a signal of fealty to PresidentTrump. Last stated 4 weeks ago 11 Oct 2026 MS M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: Across nine election years since 2008, polls were biased against Democrats once, against Republicans four times, and basically unbiased four times. — tap to centre the map on it Across nine election years since2008, polls were biased againstDemocrats once, against Republicansfour times, and basically unbiasedfour times. Last stated a month ago 3 Oct 2026 NS Nate Silver — holds since 2026-10-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI is transforming U.S. politics and has inspired more hate across a wider political spectrum than any other technology — tap to centre the map on it AI is transforming U.S. politics andhas inspired more hate across awider political spectrum than anyother technology Last stated 2 months ago 15 Sept 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: America's open primary system creates weak parties that do not invest in young talent, feeding its gerontocracy. — tap to centre the map on it America's open primary systemcreates weak parties that do notinvest in young talent, feeding itsgerontocracy. Last stated a year ago 3 Sept 2025 LD Lee Drutman — holds since 2025-09-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: A healthy democracy engages with protesters to hear their claims — tap to centre the map on it A healthy democracy engages withprotesters to hear their claims Last stated 5 years ago 9 Feb 2022 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-02-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: After September 11, the politics of democracy was replaced by grief management; people may grieve together but should not be stupid together — tap to centre the map on it After September 11, the politics ofdemocracy was replaced by griefmanagement; people may grievetogether but should not be stupidtogether Last stated 25 years ago 16 Sept 2001 SS Susan Sontag — holds since 2001-09-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: An early-vote lead is not a surefire predictor of how a party will do in the final result — tap to centre the map on it An early-vote lead is not a surefirepredictor of how a party will do inthe final result Last stated 2 weeks ago 20 Oct 2026 GM G. Elliott Morris — holds since 2026-10-20 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Convincing others to care and act matters more than simply being right. Last stated 19 Oct 2025 · a year ago Holds Eugene Yan Read this korrent →