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17 connected korrents · 13 moments from 2 Oct 2013 to 2 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about friendship .
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12 Apr 2024
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Arthur C. Brooks — holds since 2024-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A very long life would not grow boring, because pleasures spaced far enough apart do not wear out. — tap to centre the map on it A very long life would not grow boring, because pleasures spaced far enough apart do not wear out. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As water takes on the nature of the soil it flows through, a person's wisdom takes on the company they keep — tap to centre the map on it As water takes on the nature of the soil it flows through, a person's wisdom takes on the company they keep
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Thiruvalluvar — holds since c. 450–500 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Friendship with the upright, the sincere and the well-informed helps you; friendship with the showy, the smooth and the glib harms you — tap to centre the map on it Friendship with the upright, the sincere and the well-informed helps you; friendship with the showy, the smooth and the glib harms you
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Confucius — holds since c. 551–479 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Friendships require ongoing effort and can fade into mere acquaintance without it. — tap to centre the map on it Friendships require ongoing effort and can fade into mere acquaintance without it. Last stated 2 months ago
16 Aug 2026
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Stefan Judis — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good people are thought to grow better through their friendship, each taking the mould of the qualities they admire in the other — tap to centre the map on it Good people are thought to grow better through their friendship, each taking the mould of the qualities they admire in the other
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Aristotle — holds since c. 367–322 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Keep company with an impure companion and you become impure too, even if you started out pure — tap to centre the map on it Keep company with an impure companion and you become impure too, even if you started out pure
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Epictetus — holds since c. 89–135 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Keep company with people who will improve you, and with those you can improve; both sides learn — tap to centre the map on it Keep company with people who will improve you, and with those you can improve; both sides learn
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Seneca — holds since c. 62–65 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Marriage survives in South Asia because families arrange it and divorce is taboo, not because men and women mix more freely there. — tap to centre the map on it Marriage survives in South Asia because families arrange it and divorce is taboo, not because men and women mix more freely there. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Feb 2025
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Alice Evans — holds since 2025-02-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together. — tap to centre the map on it A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together. Last stated 4 years ago
13 Jan 2023
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Robert Waldinger — holds since 2023-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none. — tap to centre the map on it A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none. Last stated 2 years ago
16 May 2024
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2024-05-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good will seems to be the indispensable condition of even deserving happiness — tap to centre the map on it A good will seems to be the indispensable condition of even deserving happiness
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Immanuel Kant — holds since c. 1785 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An athlete who moves his family across the country for a few million dollars more is trading a life that loves him for money that will not improve it. — tap to centre the map on it An athlete who moves his family across the country for a few million dollars more is trading a life that loves him for money that will not improve it. Last stated 10 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Happier couples respond to a partner's lapses by assuming distraction or tiredness rather than indifference. — tap to centre the map on it Happier couples respond to a partner's lapses by assuming distraction or tiredness rather than indifference. Last stated a month ago
2 Sept 2026
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Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people should get married and have kids much earlier than the current average, and have more of them. — tap to centre the map on it Most people should get married and have kids much earlier than the current average, and have more of them. Last stated 2 years ago
13 Jan 2025
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Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2024-12-29 — tap for who they are
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Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2025-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: How unhappy a person is depends on how often they believe circumstances should be different, not on the circumstances themselves. — tap to centre the map on it How unhappy a person is depends on how often they believe circumstances should be different, not on the circumstances themselves. Last stated 3 months ago
23 Jun 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-06-23 — 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
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — 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
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Scott D. Miller — holds since 2024-09-11 — tap for who they are
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Deep relationships through marriage, family and real friendship are at the heart of happiness: happiness is love.
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A very long life would not grow boring, because pleasures spaced far enough apart do not wear out.
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As water takes on the nature of the soil it flows through, a person's wisdom takes on the company they keep
Last stated c. 450–500 CE
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Friendship with the upright, the sincere and the well-informed helps you; friendship with the showy, the smooth and the glib harms you
Last stated c. 551–479 BCE
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Friendships require ongoing effort and can fade into mere acquaintance without it.
Holds
Good people are thought to grow better through their friendship, each taking the mould of the qualities they admire in the other
Last stated c. 367–322 BCE
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Keep company with an impure companion and you become impure too, even if you started out pure
Last stated c. 89–135 CE
Holds
Keep company with people who will improve you, and with those you can improve; both sides learn
Last stated c. 62–65 CE
Holds
Marriage survives in South Asia because families arrange it and divorce is taboo, not because men and women mix more freely there.
Holds
A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together.
Holds
A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none.
Holds
A good will seems to be the indispensable condition of even deserving happiness
Last stated c. 1785
Holds
An athlete who moves his family across the country for a few million dollars more is trading a life that loves him for money that will not improve it.
Holds
Happier couples respond to a partner's lapses by assuming distraction or tiredness rather than indifference.
Holds
Most people should get married and have kids much earlier than the current average, and have more of them.
Holds
How unhappy a person is depends on how often they believe circumstances should be different, not on the circumstances themselves.
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 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