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libertarianism 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: Equating an emotion with the conscious feeling of it turns emotion research into consciousness research, which is why the two must be kept apart. Equating an emotion with the conscious feeling of it turns emotion research into consciousness research, which is why the two must be kept apart. Last stated 3 weeks ago
17 Aug 2026
RA
Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — 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 3 weeks ago
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 3 weeks ago
17 Aug 2026
RA
Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot reliably tell how someone feels from their facial expression, and Ekman's universality claim does not survive a reading of the whole literature. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot reliably tell how someone feels from their facial expression, and Ekman's universality claim does not survive a reading of the whole literature. Last stated 3 weeks ago
17 Aug 2026
RA
Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Consciousness exists to override a rational decision that cannot be made, substituting an emotional judgement when there is too much conflicting information. — tap to centre the map on it Consciousness exists to override a rational decision that cannot be made, substituting an emotional judgement when there is too much conflicting information. Last stated 4 years ago
7 Sept 2022
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Nick Lane — holds since 2022-09-07 — 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 8 months ago
20 Jan 2026
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The famous body maps of emotion record where people believe they would feel things, not where anything in the body actually changes. — tap to centre the map on it The famous body maps of emotion record where people believe they would feel things, not where anything in the body actually changes. Last stated 3 weeks ago
17 Aug 2026
RA
Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: More emotions are better than fewer: when emotion comes first, do not be afraid to add ornament or layers of meaning. — tap to centre the map on it More emotions are better than fewer: when emotion comes first, do not be afraid to add ornament or layers of meaning. Last stated 20 years ago
11 Jun 2006
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John Maeda — holds since 2006-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Each emotion probably does have a specific bodily signature; the studies that found none measured far too little of the body to have seen it. — tap to centre the map on it Each emotion probably does have a specific bodily signature; the studies that found none measured far too little of the body to have seen it. Last stated 3 weeks ago
17 Aug 2026
RA
Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI systems are not sentient, and the odds of them being sentient are vanishingly small. — tap to centre the map on it AI systems are not sentient, and the odds of them being sentient are vanishingly small. Last stated a week ago
31 Aug 2026
TC
Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It will be easier to build an AI that cares about all sentient life than one that cares about humans alone, because the AI itself will be sentient. — tap to centre the map on it It will be easier to build an AI that cares about all sentient life than one that cares about humans alone, because the AI itself will be sentient. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. — tap to centre the map on it A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Apr 2026
NS
Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing. — tap to centre the map on it A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing. Last stated a month ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI that is merely excellent at research and hardware can transform the world completely without ever being good at politics. — tap to centre the map on it AI that is merely excellent at research and hardware can transform the world completely without ever being good at politics. Last stated 4 weeks ago
11 Aug 2026
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Ryan Greenblatt — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The great task for libertarians is to escape politics in all its forms, rather than to win within it. — tap to centre the map on it The great task for libertarians is to escape politics in all its forms, rather than to win within it. Last stated 17 years ago
13 Apr 2009
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Peter Thiel — holds since 2009-04-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: With no truly free places left in the world, freedom now depends on new technology creating new space, not on political change. — tap to centre the map on it With no truly free places left in the world, freedom now depends on new technology creating new space, not on political change. Last stated 17 years ago
13 Apr 2009
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Peter Thiel — holds since 2009-04-13 — tap for who they are
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Equating an emotion with the conscious feeling of it turns emotion research into consciousness research, which is why the two must be kept apart.
Holds RA Ralph AdolphsRead this korrent →
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 RA Ralph Adolphs
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 RA Ralph Adolphs
You cannot reliably tell how someone feels from their facial expression, and Ekman's universality claim does not survive a reading of the whole literature.
Holds RA Ralph Adolphs
Consciousness exists to override a rational decision that cannot be made, substituting an emotional judgement when there is too much conflicting information.
Holds NL Nick Lane
One good story outweighs a mountain of evidence, because most emotions cannot be argued with.
Holds
The famous body maps of emotion record where people believe they would feel things, not where anything in the body actually changes.
Holds RA Ralph Adolphs
More emotions are better than fewer: when emotion comes first, do not be afraid to add ornament or layers of meaning.
Holds JM John Maeda
Each emotion probably does have a specific bodily signature; the studies that found none measured far too little of the body to have seen it.
Holds RA Ralph Adolphs
AI systems are not sentient, and the odds of them being sentient are vanishingly small.
Holds TC Tyler Cowen
It will be easier to build an AI that cares about all sentient life than one that cares about humans alone, because the AI itself will be sentient.
Holds IS Ilya Sutskever
A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system.
Holds
A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing.
Holds TV Tom Verrilli
AI that is merely excellent at research and hardware can transform the world completely without ever being good at politics.
Holds RG Ryan Greenblatt
The great task for libertarians is to escape politics in all its forms, rather than to win within it.
Holds PT Peter Thiel
With no truly free places left in the world, freedom now depends on new technology creating new space, not on political change.
Holds PT Peter Thiel