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Read this korrent: Everyone fears punishment and loves life; remembering you are like them, do not kill or cause killing
Everyone fears punishment and loves life; remembering you are like them, do not kill or cause killing
GB
Gautama Buddha — holds since c. 500–401 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Do not do to others what is hateful to you: that is the whole law, and the rest is commentary — tap to centre the map on it
Do not do to others what is hateful to you: that is the whole law, and the rest is commentary
HE
Hillel the Elder — holds since c. 30 BCE–10 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whoever loves friends and enemies in God loses no one dear, because God cannot be lost — tap to centre the map on it
Whoever loves friends and enemies in God loses no one dear, because God cannot be lost
AH
Augustine of Hippo — holds since c. 396–400 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Without security, there is no industry, arts or society, only fear of violent death, and life is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short — tap to centre the map on it
Without security, there is no industry, arts or society, only fear of violent death, and life is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short
TH
Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Love your enemies: bless those who curse you and do good to those who hate you — tap to centre the map on it
Love your enemies: bless those who curse you and do good to those who hate you
JN
Jesus of Nazareth — holds since c. 6 BCE–33 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whoever is content and knows when to stop needs fear no shame or blame, and lives long, free from danger — tap to centre the map on it
Whoever is content and knows when to stop needs fear no shame or blame, and lives long, free from danger
LA
Laozi — holds since c. 450–250 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: No evil can happen to a good man, in life or after death — tap to centre the map on it
No evil can happen to a good man, in life or after death
SO
Socrates — holds since c. 399 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Do to others whatever you would have them do to you: this is the law and the prophets — tap to centre the map on it
Do to others whatever you would have them do to you: this is the law and the prophets
JN
Jesus of Nazareth — holds since c. 6 BCE–33 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fearing death is a pretence of wisdom; no one knows whether death may be the greatest good — tap to centre the map on it
Fearing death is a pretence of wisdom; no one knows whether death may be the greatest good
SO
Socrates — holds since c. 399 BCE — 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 faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy — tap to centre the map on it
A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
CL
C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A little philosophy inclines the mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy brings it back to religion — tap to centre the map on it
A little philosophy inclines the mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy brings it back to religion
FB
Francis Bacon — holds since c. 1597–1625 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
CH
Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
AS
Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
TH
Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A liberal divorce law is wise — tap to centre the map on it
A liberal divorce law is wise
ES
Elizabeth Cady Stanton — holds since c. 1898 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects. — tap to centre the map on it
A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects.
Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
HN
Haley Nahman — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person with a spouse and children has given hostages to fortune, since they hinder great enterprises — tap to centre the map on it
A person with a spouse and children has given hostages to fortune, since they hinder great enterprises
FB
Francis Bacon — holds since c. 1597–1625 — tap for who they are
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Everyone fears punishment and loves life; remembering you are like them, do not kill or cause killing
Last stated c. 500–401 BCE
Holds Gautama Buddha
Read this korrent →
Similar wording
Do not do to others what is hateful to you: that is the whole law, and the rest is commentary
Last stated c. 30 BCE–10 CE
Holds Hillel the Elder
Similar wording
Whoever loves friends and enemies in God loses no one dear, because God cannot be lost
Last stated c. 396–400 CE
Holds Augustine of Hippo
Similar wording
Without security, there is no industry, arts or society, only fear of violent death, and life is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short
Last stated c. 1651
Holds Thomas Hobbes
Similar wording
Love your enemies: bless those who curse you and do good to those who hate you
Last stated c. 6 BCE–33 CE
Holds Jesus of Nazareth
Similar wording
Whoever is content and knows when to stop needs fear no shame or blame, and lives long, free from danger
Last stated c. 450–250 BCE
Holds Laozi
Similar wording
No evil can happen to a good man, in life or after death
Last stated c. 399 BCE
Holds Socrates
Similar wording
Do to others whatever you would have them do to you: this is the law and the prophets
Last stated c. 6 BCE–33 CE
Holds Jesus of Nazareth
Similar wording
Fearing death is a pretence of wisdom; no one knows whether death may be the greatest good
Last stated c. 399 BCE
Holds Socrates
Same subject: religion
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 17 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Venkatesh Rao
Same subject: religion
A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
Last stated c. 1942–1952
Holds C. S. Lewis
Same subject: religion
A little philosophy inclines the mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy brings it back to religion
Last stated c. 1597–1625
Holds Francis Bacon
Same subject: motivation
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Last stated 10 Jan 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Cate Hall
Same subject: motivation
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Last stated 19 Jun 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Aravind Srinivas
Same subject: motivation
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
Holds Thomas Hobbes
Same subject: family
A liberal divorce law is wise
Last stated c. 1898
Holds Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Same subject: family
A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects.
Last stated 20 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Haley Nahman
Same subject: family
A person with a spouse and children has given hostages to fortune, since they hinder great enterprises
Last stated c. 1597–1625
Holds Francis Bacon