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17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 2 Oct 2013 to 23 Oct 2026.
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AI alignment 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 Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Feeling safe is not the same as being safe: removing threat does not by itself produce the feeling. Feeling safe is not the same as being safe: removing threat does not by itself produce the feeling. Last stated 4 years ago
10 May 2022
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Stephen Porges — holds since 2022-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Feelings of safety have a measurable physiological basis and can be studied as an objective science. — tap to centre the map on it Feelings of safety have a measurable physiological basis and can be studied as an objective science. Last stated 4 years ago
10 May 2022
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Stephen Porges — holds since 2022-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Psychological safety matters because it enables learning, which leads to higher performance, not because it makes people feel safe — tap to centre the map on it Psychological safety matters because it enables learning, which leads to higher performance, not because it makes people feel safe Last stated 3 weeks ago
8 Oct 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-10-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people feel safer, and find it easier to fit in and avoid error, when they act within expected social norms. — tap to centre the map on it Most people feel safer, and find it easier to fit in and avoid error, when they act within expected social norms. Last stated a week ago
23 Oct 2026
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Seth Godin — holds since 2026-10-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fear is a poor safeguard of lasting power; affection can keep it safe — tap to centre the map on it Fear is a poor safeguard of lasting power; affection can keep it safe
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Cicero — holds since c. 45–44 BCE — 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
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Guy Spier — holds since 2025-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Feeling that you are learning does not mean you are. — tap to centre the map on it Feeling that you are learning does not mean you are. Last stated 5 years ago
24 Sept 2021
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David Perell — holds since 2021-09-24 — 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 a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Brandon Taylor — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once AI starts to feel powerful rather than mistake-prone, every AI company will become far more paranoid about safety than it is today. — tap to centre the map on it Once AI starts to feel powerful rather than mistake-prone, every AI company will become far more paranoid about safety than it is today. Last stated 11 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1950–1997 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Avoiding conflict does not actually resolve it, so suppressed feelings build up until they surface all at once. — tap to centre the map on it Avoiding conflict does not actually resolve it, so suppressed feelings build up until they surface all at once. Last stated 5 months ago
11 Jun 2026
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Julie Menanno — holds since 2026-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition — tap to centre the map on it Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition Last stated 2 years ago
6 Nov 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-11-06 — 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 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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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 2 months ago
12 Sept 2026
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Paul Ford — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
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Feeling safe is not the same as being safe: removing threat does not by itself produce the feeling.
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Feelings of safety have a measurable physiological basis and can be studied as an objective science.
Holds
Psychological safety matters because it enables learning, which leads to higher performance, not because it makes people feel safe
Holds
Most people feel safer, and find it easier to fit in and avoid error, when they act within expected social norms.
Holds
Fear is a poor safeguard of lasting power; affection can keep it safe
Last stated c. 45–44 BCE
Holds
People who believe themselves incapable of harm are more dangerous than those who recognize and fear their own capacity for it.
Holds
Feeling that you are learning does not mean you are.
Holds
A person can do something that frightens them without first overcoming their fear.
Holds
Once AI starts to feel powerful rather than mistake-prone, every AI company will become far more paranoid about safety than it is today.
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
Avoiding conflict does not actually resolve it, so suppressed feelings build up until they surface all at once.
Holds
Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition
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