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Read this korrent: Faith frees people from belief in works, not from works themselves
Faith frees people from belief in works, not from works themselves
ML
Martin Luther — holds since c. 1520 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The soul is justified by faith alone, not by any works — tap to centre the map on it
The soul is justified by faith alone, not by any works
ML
Martin Luther — holds since c. 1520 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Faith in God is a decision, not a drive — tap to centre the map on it
Faith in God is a decision, not a drive
VF
Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1950–1997 — 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: On such ultimate questions faith, not logic, decides, and logic has no right to veto faith — tap to centre the map on it
On such ultimate questions faith, not logic, decides, and logic has no right to veto faith
WJ
William James — holds since c. 1906–1907 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No church's creed deserves belief; one's own mind is one's own church — tap to centre the map on it
No church's creed deserves belief; one's own mind is one's own church
TP
Thomas Paine — holds since c. 1794 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The reasons people give for their beliefs are not the causes of those beliefs; mostly people believe because they trust certain others and adopt their beliefs. — tap to centre the map on it
The reasons people give for their beliefs are not the causes of those beliefs; mostly people believe because they trust certain others and adopt their beliefs.
Last stated 7 years ago
12 Oct 2019
DK
Daniel Kahneman — holds since 2019-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everyone should be free to choose the foundations of their own creed, with faith judged only by its fruits — tap to centre the map on it
Everyone should be free to choose the foundations of their own creed, with faith judged only by its fruits
BS
Baruch Spinoza — holds since c. 1670 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having no definite convictions does not make the mind freer; a believer is readier and wittier — tap to centre the map on it
Having no definite convictions does not make the mind freer; a believer is readier and wittier
GC
G. K. Chesterton — holds since c. 1905 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
CC
Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Last stated 16 years ago
14 Apr 2011
BH
Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — 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 2 months 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: 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
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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
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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
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Faith frees people from belief in works, not from works themselves
Last stated c. 1520
Holds Martin Luther
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Similar wording
The soul is justified by faith alone, not by any works
Last stated c. 1520
Holds Martin Luther
Similar wording
Faith in God is a decision, not a drive
Last stated c. 1950–1997
Holds Viktor Frankl
Similar wording
Good works should be taught, but not done to seek justification by them
Last stated c. 1520
Holds Martin Luther
Similar wording
On such ultimate questions faith, not logic, decides, and logic has no right to veto faith
Last stated c. 1906–1907
Holds William James
Similar wording
No church's creed deserves belief; one's own mind is one's own church
Last stated c. 1794
Holds Thomas Paine
Similar wording
The reasons people give for their beliefs are not the causes of those beliefs; mostly people believe because they trust certain others and adopt their beliefs.
Last stated 12 Oct 2019 · 7 years ago
Holds Daniel Kahneman
Similar wording
Everyone should be free to choose the foundations of their own creed, with faith judged only by its fruits
Last stated c. 1670
Holds Baruch Spinoza
Similar wording
Having no definite convictions does not make the mind freer; a believer is readier and wittier
Last stated c. 1905
Holds G. K. Chesterton
Same subject: agency
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Last stated 21 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Chris Coyier
Same subject: agency
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Last stated 14 Apr 2011 · 16 years ago
Holds Ben Horowitz
Same subject: agency
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Last stated 21 Mar 2023 · 4 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: behavioural science
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 · 2 months ago
Holds Venkatesh Rao
Same subject: behavioural science
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Last stated 25 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds Jason Cohen
Same subject: behavioural science
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 9 Aug 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Gary Klein
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