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Read this korrent: How the world is does not matter to what is higher; God does not reveal himself in the world
How the world is does not matter to what is higher; God does not reveal himself in the world
LW
Ludwig Wittgenstein — holds since c. 1921 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The sense of the world must lie outside the world; within the world there is no value — tap to centre the map on it
The sense of the world must lie outside the world; within the world there is no value
LW
Ludwig Wittgenstein — holds since c. 1921 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If God is like the moral law, then God is not soft — tap to centre the map on it
If God is like the moral law, then God is not soft
CL
C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1941–1952 — tap for who they are
Same subject: God is truly described only by negations; positive attributes misdescribe God — tap to centre the map on it
God is truly described only by negations; positive attributes misdescribe God
MM
Moses Maimonides — holds since c. 1190 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The world is the totality of facts, not of things — tap to centre the map on it
The world is the totality of facts, not of things
LW
Ludwig Wittgenstein — holds since c. 1921 — 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: Whoever can discern truth has a higher authority than the highest judge who can discern only law — tap to centre the map on it
Whoever can discern truth has a higher authority than the highest judge who can discern only law
Last stated 172 years ago
4 Jul 1854
HT
Henry David Thoreau — holds since 1854-07-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People cannot expect others to care as deeply about the things they care about. — tap to centre the map on it
People cannot expect others to care as deeply about the things they care about.
Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jul 2026
DM
Dan Meyer — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The idea of God is only of use if it makes us larger, freer and more loving; otherwise discard it — tap to centre the map on it
The idea of God is only of use if it makes us larger, freer and more loving; otherwise discard it
JB
James Baldwin — holds since c. 1962–1963 — 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: 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
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 habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. — tap to centre the map on it
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JC
James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
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How the world is does not matter to what is higher; God does not reveal himself in the world
Last stated c. 1921
Holds Ludwig Wittgenstein
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Similar wording
The sense of the world must lie outside the world; within the world there is no value
Last stated c. 1921
Holds Ludwig Wittgenstein
Similar wording
If God is like the moral law, then God is not soft
Last stated c. 1941–1952
Holds C. S. Lewis
Similar wording
God is truly described only by negations; positive attributes misdescribe God
Last stated c. 1190
Holds Moses Maimonides
Similar wording
The world is the totality of facts, not of things
Last stated c. 1921
Holds Ludwig Wittgenstein
Similar wording
Faith in God is a decision, not a drive
Last stated c. 1950–1997
Holds Viktor Frankl
Similar wording
Whoever can discern truth has a higher authority than the highest judge who can discern only law
Last stated 4 Jul 1854 · 172 years ago
Holds Henry David Thoreau
Similar wording
People cannot expect others to care as deeply about the things they care about.
Last stated 29 Jul 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Dan Meyer
Similar wording
The idea of God is only of use if it makes us larger, freer and more loving; otherwise discard it
Last stated c. 1962–1963
Holds James Baldwin
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 weeks 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 · 8 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: attitude change
Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Last stated 9 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Adam Grant
Same subject: attitude change
Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today.
Last stated 12 Sept 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Paul Ford
Same subject: attitude change
Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike.
Last stated 1 Jul 2025 · a year ago
Holds Alice Evans
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 habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds James Clear