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Read this korrent: Deceit is the worst disease of learning, because knowledge is a representation of truth
Deceit is the worst disease of learning, because knowledge is a representation of truth
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Francis Bacon — holds since c. 1605 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Over-education is harmful in every way, from forgotten knowledge to lasting ill-health — tap to centre the map on it
Over-education is harmful in every way, from forgotten knowledge to lasting ill-health
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Herbert Spencer — holds since c. 1854–1861 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Seeking, knowing and believing truth is the highest good of human nature — tap to centre the map on it
Seeking, knowing and believing truth is the highest good of human nature
FB
Francis Bacon — holds since c. 1597–1625 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of what we call knowledge is a conceit that robs us of the advantage of our ignorance — tap to centre the map on it
Most of what we call knowledge is a conceit that robs us of the advantage of our ignorance
HT
Henry David Thoreau — holds since c. 1851–1862 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Mystery is the antagonist of truth, a human invention that distorts it — tap to centre the map on it
Mystery is the antagonist of truth, a human invention that distorts it
TP
Thomas Paine — holds since c. 1794 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Overturned findings do not make knowledge entirely uncertain; we are approaching the truth asymptotically — tap to centre the map on it
Overturned findings do not make knowledge entirely uncertain; we are approaching the truth asymptotically
Last stated a month ago
29 Sept 2026
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Samuel Arbesman — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowledge that lives only in a book or a machine is not knowledge you have. — tap to centre the map on it
Knowledge that lives only in a book or a machine is not knowledge you have.
Last stated 11 months ago
18 Nov 2025
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The biggest misconception about information is that it is truth; truth is a rare and costly kind of information — tap to centre the map on it
The biggest misconception about information is that it is truth; truth is a rare and costly kind of information
Last stated 11 months ago
11 Dec 2025
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2025-12-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The truth of a historical narrative cannot give us knowledge or love of God — tap to centre the map on it
The truth of a historical narrative cannot give us knowledge or love of God
BS
Baruch Spinoza — holds since c. 1670 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. — tap to centre the map on it
A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets.
Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
SY
Scott H. Young — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it
A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit.
Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
EK
Emily Kramer — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A clear explanation alone does not usually make people understand a scientific idea. — tap to centre the map on it
A clear explanation alone does not usually make people understand a scientific idea.
Last stated 9 years ago
3 Dec 2017
AS
Alom Shaha — holds since 2017-12-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. — tap to centre the map on it
"Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production.
Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
EA
Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Energy essence personality" is as close as anyone can get to saying who or what Seth is — tap to centre the map on it
"Energy essence personality" is as close as anyone can get to saying who or what Seth is
JR
Jane Roberts — holds since c. 1963–1970 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
AV
Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. — tap to centre the map on it
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
CS
Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. — tap to centre the map on it
A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland.
Last stated 2 years ago
9 Nov 2024
CH
Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are
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Deceit is the worst disease of learning, because knowledge is a representation of truth
Last stated c. 1605
Holds Francis Bacon
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Similar wording
Over-education is harmful in every way, from forgotten knowledge to lasting ill-health
Last stated c. 1854–1861
Holds Herbert Spencer
Similar wording
Seeking, knowing and believing truth is the highest good of human nature
Last stated c. 1597–1625
Holds Francis Bacon
Similar wording
Most of what we call knowledge is a conceit that robs us of the advantage of our ignorance
Last stated c. 1851–1862
Holds Henry David Thoreau
Similar wording
Mystery is the antagonist of truth, a human invention that distorts it
Last stated c. 1794
Holds Thomas Paine
Similar wording
Overturned findings do not make knowledge entirely uncertain; we are approaching the truth asymptotically
Last stated 29 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Samuel Arbesman
Similar wording
Knowledge that lives only in a book or a machine is not knowledge you have.
Last stated 18 Nov 2025 · 11 months ago
Holds Scott H. Young
Similar wording
The biggest misconception about information is that it is truth; truth is a rare and costly kind of information
Last stated 11 Dec 2025 · 11 months ago
Holds Yuval Noah Harari
Similar wording
The truth of a historical narrative cannot give us knowledge or love of God
Last stated c. 1670
Holds Baruch Spinoza
Same subject: education
A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets.
Last stated 27 May 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Scott H. Young
Same subject: education
A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit.
Last stated 9 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Emily Kramer
Same subject: education
A clear explanation alone does not usually make people understand a scientific idea.
Last stated 3 Dec 2017 · 9 years ago
Holds Alom Shaha
Same subject: energy
"Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production.
Last stated 9 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Emily Atkin
Same subject: energy
"Energy essence personality" is as close as anyone can get to saying who or what Seth is
Last stated c. 1963–1970
Holds Jane Roberts
Same subject: energy
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Last stated 30 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Chris Smaje
Same subject: solar
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Last stated 18 Apr 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Austin Vernon
Same subject: solar
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Last stated 30 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Chris Smaje
Same subject: solar
A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland.
Last stated 9 Nov 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Casey Handmer