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← Fear is a poor safeguard of lasting power; affection can keep it safe
17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 2 Oct 2013 to 27 Sept 2026.
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CI
Cicero — holds since c. 45–44 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ruler should wish to be both loved and feared, but if one must be given up it is much safer to be feared — tap to centre the map on it A ruler should wish to be both loved and feared, but if one must be given up it is much safer to be feared
NM
Niccolò Machiavelli — holds since c. 1513–1514 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fear is not one thing: fear of something out in the world and panic at something happening inside you run on distinct brain systems. — tap to centre the map on it Fear is not one thing: fear of something out in the world and panic at something happening inside you run on distinct brain systems. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
RA
Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person can do something that frightens them without first overcoming their fear. — tap to centre the map on it A person can do something that frightens them without first overcoming their fear. Last stated 2 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
BT
Brandon Taylor — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fear is the emotion artists live and die by: it stops them beginning their work, carrying it through adversity, or finishing it when they are close. — tap to centre the map on it Fear is the emotion artists live and die by: it stops them beginning their work, carrying it through adversity, or finishing it when they are close. Last stated 7 years ago
5 Feb 2020
SP
Steven Pressfield — holds since 2020-02-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People who believe themselves incapable of harm are more dangerous than those who recognize and fear their own capacity for it. — tap to centre the map on it People who believe themselves incapable of harm are more dangerous than those who recognize and fear their own capacity for it. Last stated a year ago
8 Sept 2025
GS
Guy Spier — holds since 2025-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person cannot both protect themselves emotionally and build intimacy with a partner at the same moment. — tap to centre the map on it A person cannot both protect themselves emotionally and build intimacy with a partner at the same moment. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Aug 2026
TR
Terry Real — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fearmongering about AI destroys the possibility of building something good with it, so the line to walk is serious concern without fear. — tap to centre the map on it Fearmongering about AI destroys the possibility of building something good with it, so the line to walk is serious concern without fear. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
LF
Lex Fridman — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Generosity is an antidote to fear: people get hung up on how risky a brave act feels and fail to focus on how generous it is. — tap to centre the map on it Generosity is an antidote to fear: people get hung up on how risky a brave act feels and fail to focus on how generous it is. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Apr 2024
SG
Seth Godin — holds since 2024-04-01 — 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 weeks 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 8 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: "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". — tap to centre the map on it "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". Last stated 13 years ago
2 Oct 2013
JS
Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person strives for value and meaning, not for pleasure — tap to centre the map on it A person strives for value and meaning, not for pleasure
VF
Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1950–1997 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Beneath the shifting multiplicity of selves lies a constant, often called the soul, that can be uncovered only at great cost to the ego. — tap to centre the map on it Beneath the shifting multiplicity of selves lies a constant, often called the soul, that can be uncovered only at great cost to the ego. Last stated 6 days ago
27 Sept 2026
MP
Maria Popova — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. — tap to centre the map on it Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
AG
Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today. — tap to centre the map on it Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today. Last stated 3 weeks ago
12 Sept 2026
PF
Paul Ford — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike. — tap to centre the map on it Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike. Last stated a year ago
1 Jul 2025
AE
Alice Evans — holds since 2025-07-01 — tap for who they are
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Fear is a poor safeguard of lasting power; affection can keep it safe
Last stated c. 45–44 BCE
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A ruler should wish to be both loved and feared, but if one must be given up it is much safer to be feared
Last stated c. 1513–1514
Holds
Fear is not one thing: fear of something out in the world and panic at something happening inside you run on distinct brain systems.
Holds
A person can do something that frightens them without first overcoming their fear.
Holds
Fear is the emotion artists live and die by: it stops them beginning their work, carrying it through adversity, or finishing it when they are close.
Holds
People who believe themselves incapable of harm are more dangerous than those who recognize and fear their own capacity for it.
Holds
A person cannot both protect themselves emotionally and build intimacy with a partner at the same moment.
Holds
Fearmongering about AI destroys the possibility of building something good with it, so the line to walk is serious concern without fear.
Holds
Generosity is an antidote to fear: people get hung up on how risky a brave act feels and fail to focus on how generous it is.
Holds
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.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds
"Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic".
Holds
A person strives for value and meaning, not for pleasure
Last stated c. 1950–1997
Holds
Beneath the shifting multiplicity of selves lies a constant, often called the soul, that can be uncovered only at great cost to the ego.
Holds
Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Holds
Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today.
Holds
Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike.
Holds