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Read this korrent: Failing to credit someone who deserves it does more harm than mistakenly crediting someone who doesn't.
Failing to credit someone who deserves it does more harm than mistakenly crediting someone who doesn't.
Last stated 7 years ago
30 May 2019
CO
Christopher Olah — holds since 2019-05-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The risk of succumbing to the rigor mortis of success is usually far greater than the risk of making a mistake by not considering and mitigating all possible bad outcomes up front — tap to centre the map on it
The risk of succumbing to the rigor mortis of success is usually far greater than the risk of making a mistake by not considering and mitigating all possible bad outcomes up front
Last stated 3 years ago
20 Jul 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Much wrongdoing comes from good people doing bad things without knowing it, not from bad people — tap to centre the map on it
Much wrongdoing comes from good people doing bad things without knowing it, not from bad people
Last stated 18 years ago
12 Jun 2008
MB
Max Bazerman — holds since 2008-06-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Not doing wrong is not enough; people must actively do right by those who have been wronged. — tap to centre the map on it
Not doing wrong is not enough; people must actively do right by those who have been wronged.
Last stated 6 years ago
14 Jun 2020
KV
Khoi Vinh — holds since 2020-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Saying nothing can be even more damaging than saying the wrong thing. — tap to centre the map on it
Saying nothing can be even more damaging than saying the wrong thing.
Last stated 10 years ago
29 Dec 2016
AB
Andrew Bosworth — holds since 2016-12-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ingratitude tears apart the union of the human race more than any vice — tap to centre the map on it
Ingratitude tears apart the union of the human race more than any vice
SE
Seneca — holds since c. 56–62 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good works should be taught, but not done to seek justification by them — tap to centre the map on it
Good works should be taught, but not done to seek justification by them
ML
Martin Luther — holds since c. 1520 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When a system's incentives produce bad behaviour, the blame belongs entirely to whoever created the incentives. — tap to centre the map on it
When a system's incentives produce bad behaviour, the blame belongs entirely to whoever created the incentives.
Last stated 5 years ago
25 Jan 2022
MA
Marc Andreessen — holds since 2022-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Any harm can in principle be outweighed by a small enough benefit delivered to a large enough number of people. — tap to centre the map on it
Any harm can in principle be outweighed by a small enough benefit delivered to a large enough number of people.
Last stated 5 years ago
2 Feb 2022
HK
Holden Karnofsky — holds since 2022-02-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank press conference exists for the chair to explain and answer for the committee's decision. — tap to centre the map on it
A central bank press conference exists for the chair to explain and answer for the committee's decision.
Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
CS
Claudia Sahm — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A correction never travels as far as the scare it corrects: the press said a fifth of the project's skills were malicious, and the measured figure was 0.3 percent. — tap to centre the map on it
A correction never travels as far as the scare it corrects: the press said a fifth of the project's skills were malicious, and the measured figure was 0.3 percent.
Last stated 3 months ago
10 Aug 2026
PS
Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free press, however abused, can scarcely ever stir up popular tumults or rebellion — tap to centre the map on it
A free press, however abused, can scarcely ever stir up popular tumults or rebellion
DH
David Hume — holds since c. 1741–1776 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Boycott, emigration and the press together can stamp out lynch law — tap to centre the map on it
Boycott, emigration and the press together can stamp out lynch law
IW
Ida B. Wells — holds since c. 1892 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many French media outlets are evolving in a racist, Islamophobic, pro-genocide, and neo-conservative direction. — tap to centre the map on it
Many French media outlets are evolving in a racist, Islamophobic, pro-genocide, and neo-conservative direction.
Last stated a year ago
16 Sept 2025
JM
Jean-Luc Mélenchon — holds since 2025-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The media provides significantly more coverage to academic misconduct involving Black academics than white academics. — tap to centre the map on it
The media provides significantly more coverage to academic misconduct involving Black academics than white academics.
Last stated 3 months ago
17 Aug 2026
GM
Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Increased media coverage of mass shootings increases public fear of them. — tap to centre the map on it
Increased media coverage of mass shootings increases public fear of them.
Last stated 7 years ago
14 Aug 2019
FS
Felix Salmon — holds since 2019-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: MAGA media's stories of widespread left-wing violence keep turning out to be hoaxes. — tap to centre the map on it
MAGA media's stories of widespread left-wing violence keep turning out to be hoaxes.
Last stated a year ago
23 Oct 2025
WS
Will Sommer — holds since 2025-10-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Polls may be biased in either direction — tap to centre the map on it
Polls may be biased in either direction
Last stated a month ago
3 Oct 2026
NS
Nate Silver — holds since 2026-10-03 — tap for who they are
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Failing to credit someone who deserves it does more harm than mistakenly crediting someone who doesn't.
Last stated 30 May 2019 · 7 years ago
Holds Christopher Olah
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The risk of succumbing to the rigor mortis of success is usually far greater than the risk of making a mistake by not considering and mitigating all possible bad outcomes up front
Last stated 20 Jul 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Similar wording
Much wrongdoing comes from good people doing bad things without knowing it, not from bad people
Last stated 12 Jun 2008 · 18 years ago
Holds Max Bazerman
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Not doing wrong is not enough; people must actively do right by those who have been wronged.
Last stated 14 Jun 2020 · 6 years ago
Holds Khoi Vinh
Similar wording
Saying nothing can be even more damaging than saying the wrong thing.
Last stated 29 Dec 2016 · 10 years ago
Holds Andrew Bosworth
Similar wording
Ingratitude tears apart the union of the human race more than any vice
Last stated c. 56–62 CE
Holds Seneca
Similar wording
Good works should be taught, but not done to seek justification by them
Last stated c. 1520
Holds Martin Luther
Similar wording
When a system's incentives produce bad behaviour, the blame belongs entirely to whoever created the incentives.
Last stated 25 Jan 2022 · 5 years ago
Holds Marc Andreessen
Similar wording
Any harm can in principle be outweighed by a small enough benefit delivered to a large enough number of people.
Last stated 2 Feb 2022 · 5 years ago
Holds Holden Karnofsky
Same subject: journalism
A central bank press conference exists for the chair to explain and answer for the committee's decision.
Last stated 21 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Claudia Sahm
Same subject: journalism
A correction never travels as far as the scare it corrects: the press said a fifth of the project's skills were malicious, and the measured figure was 0.3 percent.
Last stated 10 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Peter Steinberger
Same subject: journalism
A free press, however abused, can scarcely ever stir up popular tumults or rebellion
Last stated c. 1741–1776
Holds David Hume
Same subject: racism
Boycott, emigration and the press together can stamp out lynch law
Last stated c. 1892
Holds Ida B. Wells
Same subject: racism
Many French media outlets are evolving in a racist, Islamophobic, pro-genocide, and neo-conservative direction.
Last stated 16 Sept 2025 · a year ago
Holds Jean-Luc Mélenchon
Same subject: racism
The media provides significantly more coverage to academic misconduct involving Black academics than white academics.
Last stated 17 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz
Same subject: America
Increased media coverage of mass shootings increases public fear of them.
Last stated 14 Aug 2019 · 7 years ago
Holds Felix Salmon
Same subject: America
MAGA media's stories of widespread left-wing violence keep turning out to be hoaxes.
Last stated 23 Oct 2025 · a year ago
Holds Will Sommer
Same subject: America
Polls may be biased in either direction
Last stated 3 Oct 2026 · a month ago
Holds Nate Silver