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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 8 Jan 2013 to 25 Sept 2026.
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politics 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: Culture is not a set of traits but a contest of signals; improving the signals improves the culture Culture is not a set of traits but a contest of signals; improving the signals improves the culture Last stated 9 years ago
6 Feb 2018
DC
Daniel Coyle — holds since 2018-02-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things. Last stated a year ago
8 Sept 2025
GS
Guy Spier — holds since 2025-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of the regularities in culture are not treasures — tap to centre the map on it Most of the regularities in culture are not treasures Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
DD
Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A group’s culture depends on what its members do, not on who they are — tap to centre the map on it A group’s culture depends on what its members do, not on who they are Last stated 9 years ago
6 Feb 2018
DC
Daniel Coyle — holds since 2018-02-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cultural evolution, not biology, is the source of whatever makes humans distinctively special. — tap to centre the map on it Cultural evolution, not biology, is the source of whatever makes humans distinctively special. Last stated a week ago
25 Sept 2026
RH
Robin Hanson — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Getting people in the real world to act on something is a cultural challenge. — tap to centre the map on it Getting people in the real world to act on something is a cultural challenge. Last stated a week ago
24 Sept 2026
AR
Armin Ronacher — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Success in cultural and professional fields is driven more by chance and path dependence than by talent. — tap to centre the map on it Success in cultural and professional fields is driven more by chance and path dependence than by talent. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Aug 2026
HF
Henry Farrell — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Strong cultures treat argument as a continual exercise in getting feedback, finding the truth and improving — tap to centre the map on it Strong cultures treat argument as a continual exercise in getting feedback, finding the truth and improving Last stated 9 years ago
27 Feb 2018
DC
Daniel Coyle — holds since 2018-02-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture of direct feedback and debate leads to faster decisions and quicker learning than a culture of politics and second-guessing. — tap to centre the map on it A culture of direct feedback and debate leads to faster decisions and quicker learning than a culture of politics and second-guessing. Last stated 4 years ago
22 Nov 2022
GB
Gibson Biddle — holds since 2022-11-22 — 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 2 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
VR
Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
GK
Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". — tap to centre the map on it "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". Last stated 13 years ago
2 Oct 2013
JS
Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that only trusts what can be put into words will treat unnamed inner experiences as unreal or as a disorder. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that only trusts what can be put into words will treat unnamed inner experiences as unreal or as a disorder. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
KR
Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A framing of an experience can accurately capture how it feels while being wrong about why it happens. — tap to centre the map on it A framing of an experience can accurately capture how it feels while being wrong about why it happens. Last stated a month ago
19 Aug 2026
KR
Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. — tap to centre the map on it A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. Last stated 2 years ago
11 Sept 2024
SM
Scott D. Miller — holds since 2024-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. — tap to centre the map on it Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
LF
Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Dreading a future experience causes much of human suffering by making that imagined suffering happen now. — tap to centre the map on it Dreading a future experience causes much of human suffering by making that imagined suffering happen now. Last stated 3 months ago
23 Jun 2026
SC
Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-06-23 — tap for who they are
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Culture is not a set of traits but a contest of signals; improving the signals improves the culture
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A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things.
Holds
Most of the regularities in culture are not treasures
Holds
A group’s culture depends on what its members do, not on who they are
Holds
Cultural evolution, not biology, is the source of whatever makes humans distinctively special.
Holds
Getting people in the real world to act on something is a cultural challenge.
Holds
Success in cultural and professional fields is driven more by chance and path dependence than by talent.
Holds
Strong cultures treat argument as a continual exercise in getting feedback, finding the truth and improving
Holds
A culture of direct feedback and debate leads to faster decisions and quicker learning than a culture of politics and second-guessing.
Holds
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.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds
"Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic".
Holds
A culture that only trusts what can be put into words will treat unnamed inner experiences as unreal or as a disorder.
Holds
A framing of an experience can accurately capture how it feels while being wrong about why it happens.
Holds
A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work.
Holds
Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round.
Holds
Dreading a future experience causes much of human suffering by making that imagined suffering happen now.
Holds