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17 Aug 2026
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Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Functionally defined emotions can be attributed to animals and, to some extent, to AI systems, without any claim about what either of them feels. — tap to centre the map on it Functionally defined emotions can be attributed to animals and, to some extent, to AI systems, without any claim about what either of them feels. 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: An emotion is a fan-in, fan-out architecture: many different signals converge on one central state, out of which many different behaviours can follow. — tap to centre the map on it An emotion is a fan-in, fan-out architecture: many different signals converge on one central state, out of which many different behaviours can follow. 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: One good story outweighs a mountain of evidence, because most emotions cannot be argued with. — tap to centre the map on it One good story outweighs a mountain of evidence, because most emotions cannot be argued with. Last stated 9 months ago
20 Jan 2026
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Experiencing a wild animal on its own terms creates a real connection that seeing the same animal in a zoo cannot. — tap to centre the map on it Experiencing a wild animal on its own terms creates a real connection that seeing the same animal in a zoo cannot. Last stated 4 years ago
30 May 2022
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Steve Coast — holds since 2022-05-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cold exposure trains autonomic regulation that generalises, so that an everyday provocation stops producing an anger response at all. — tap to centre the map on it Cold exposure trains autonomic regulation that generalises, so that an everyday provocation stops producing an anger response 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: People are not gentle creatures who only defend themselves; a strong desire for aggression is part of their instinctual endowment — tap to centre the map on it People are not gentle creatures who only defend themselves; a strong desire for aggression is part of their instinctual endowment
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Sigmund Freud — holds since c. 1930 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You do not need a word for an emotion in order to regulate it: a concept you cannot put into language still gives you purchase on it. — tap to centre the map on it You do not need a word for an emotion in order to regulate it: a concept you cannot put into language still gives you purchase on it. 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: Instinctive reluctance to disagree is a great barrier to learning, and thoughtful disagreement is not easy for many people. — tap to centre the map on it Instinctive reluctance to disagree is a great barrier to learning, and thoughtful disagreement is not easy for many people. Last stated 4 years ago
27 Sept 2022
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2022-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI sentience is a category error, and the chances of AIs being sentient are vanishingly small. — tap to centre the map on it AI sentience is a category error, and the chances of AIs being sentient are vanishingly small. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI's sympathy and a friend's are not the same act: one is a learned pattern about what to say, the other rests on having felt the thing. — tap to centre the map on it An AI's sympathy and a friend's are not the same act: one is a learned pattern about what to say, the other rests on having felt the thing. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Fei-Fei Li — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Calling an intelligent, self-aware being legal property does not resolve whether it has an interest in freedom. — tap to centre the map on it Calling an intelligent, self-aware being legal property does not resolve whether it has an interest in freedom. Last stated 3 months ago
24 Jul 2026
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Peter Singer — holds since 2026-07-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Dec 2024
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Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves — tap to centre the map on it A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
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Joseph Tussman — holds since c. 2000 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
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Emotions exist because a charging bear demands a response more flexible than a reflex and faster than a plan.
Holds Read this korrent →
Functionally defined emotions can be attributed to animals and, to some extent, to AI systems, without any claim about what either of them feels.
Holds
An emotion is a fan-in, fan-out architecture: many different signals converge on one central state, out of which many different behaviours can follow.
Holds
One good story outweighs a mountain of evidence, because most emotions cannot be argued with.
Holds
Experiencing a wild animal on its own terms creates a real connection that seeing the same animal in a zoo cannot.
Holds
Cold exposure trains autonomic regulation that generalises, so that an everyday provocation stops producing an anger response at all.
Holds
People are not gentle creatures who only defend themselves; a strong desire for aggression is part of their instinctual endowment
Last stated c. 1930
Holds
You do not need a word for an emotion in order to regulate it: a concept you cannot put into language still gives you purchase on it.
Holds
Instinctive reluctance to disagree is a great barrier to learning, and thoughtful disagreement is not easy for many people.
Holds
AI sentience is a category error, and the chances of AIs being sentient are vanishingly small.
Holds
An AI's sympathy and a friend's are not the same act: one is a learned pattern about what to say, the other rests on having felt the thing.
Holds
Calling an intelligent, self-aware being legal property does not resolve whether it has an interest in freedom.
Holds
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Holds
A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Holds
A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
Last stated c. 2000
Holds
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot.
Holds