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democracy 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: Emotions are how a person draws on accumulated patterns, so people who lose access to them make worse decisions rather than more rational ones. Emotions are how a person draws on accumulated patterns, so people who lose access to them make worse decisions rather than more rational ones. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Losing your emotions does not leave you a cooler decision-maker; it leaves you unable to organise a life at all. — tap to centre the map on it Losing your emotions does not leave you a cooler decision-maker; it leaves you unable to organise a life at all. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Feelings people are told not to feel are stored inside, and a later loss can make them break down. — tap to centre the map on it Feelings people are told not to feel are stored inside, and a later loss can make them break down. Last stated 22 years ago
2 Nov 2004
LG
Leslie Greenberg — holds since 2004-11-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Feelings are biochemical algorithms that rapidly calculate probabilities of survival and reproduction — tap to centre the map on it Feelings are biochemical algorithms that rapidly calculate probabilities of survival and reproduction Last stated 12 years ago
8 Feb 2015
YH
Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2015-02-08 — 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 4 months ago
23 Jun 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-06-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People feel ownership of the products they use every day and are angry when those products change, even when the change is an improvement. — tap to centre the map on it People feel ownership of the products they use every day and are angry when those products change, even when the change is an improvement. Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Feelings are a guidance system for life: right decisions come from the gut, wrong ones from not listening to it — tap to centre the map on it Feelings are a guidance system for life: right decisions come from the gut, wrong ones from not listening to it Last stated 18 years ago
15 Jun 2008
OW
Oprah Winfrey — holds since 2008-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Our built-in emotions were tuned for a world that no longer exists, and hunger is one that now fails to guide us correctly. — tap to centre the map on it Our built-in emotions were tuned for a world that no longer exists, and hunger is one that now fails to guide us correctly. Last stated 11 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Democracy is based not on human rationality but on human feelings, so whoever can manipulate feelings threatens it — tap to centre the map on it Democracy is based not on human rationality but on human feelings, so whoever can manipulate feelings threatens it Last stated 8 years ago
8 Jun 2018
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2018-06-08 — 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 a month 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 9 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: Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. — tap to centre the map on it Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors. — tap to centre the map on it Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors. Last stated 5 years ago
7 Mar 2022
AM
Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-03-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades — tap to centre the map on it Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades Last stated 9 months ago
15 Jan 2026
MB
Miles Brundage — holds since 2026-01-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. — tap to centre the map on it A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
KR
Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. — tap to centre the map on it A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JC
James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it. — tap to centre the map on it A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
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Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
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Emotions are how a person draws on accumulated patterns, so people who lose access to them make worse decisions rather than more rational ones.
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Losing your emotions does not leave you a cooler decision-maker; it leaves you unable to organise a life at all.
Holds
Feelings people are told not to feel are stored inside, and a later loss can make them break down.
Holds
Feelings are biochemical algorithms that rapidly calculate probabilities of survival and reproduction
Holds
How unhappy a person is depends on how often they believe circumstances should be different, not on the circumstances themselves.
Holds
People feel ownership of the products they use every day and are angry when those products change, even when the change is an improvement.
Holds
Feelings are a guidance system for life: right decisions come from the gut, wrong ones from not listening to it
Holds
Our built-in emotions were tuned for a world that no longer exists, and hunger is one that now fails to guide us correctly.
Holds
Democracy is based not on human rationality but on human feelings, so whoever can manipulate feelings threatens it
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
Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Holds
Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors.
Holds
Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades
Holds
A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation.
Holds
A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience.
Holds
A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it.
Holds