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← Human values are shaped mainly by culture rather than encoded in DNA, so they can change quickly.

17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 19 Oct 2021 to 25 Sept 2026.

Everything filed under behavioural science behavioural science Everything filed under benchmarks benchmarks Everything filed under demographics demographics Everything filed under AI and human skill AI and human skill Everything filed under empathy empathy Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Human values are shaped mainly by culture rather than encoded in DNA, so they can change quickly. Human values are shaped mainly by culturerather than encoded in DNA, so they canchange quickly. Last stated 3 weeks ago 13 Sept 2026 RH Robin Hanson — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: Cultural evolution, not biology, is the source of whatever makes humans distinctively special. — tap to centre the map on it Cultural evolution, not biology, isthe source of whatever makes humansdistinctively special. Last stated a week ago 25 Sept 2026 RH Robin Hanson — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: Complex human traits have not been pushed steadily in one direction because both ends of the spectrum carry advantages in different times and places. — tap to centre the map on it Complex human traits have not beenpushed steadily in one directionbecause both ends of the spectrumcarry advantages in different timesand places. Last stated 5 months ago 8 May 2026 DR David Reich — holds since 2026-05-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: Modern people are both more selfish and more guilt-stricken than people in the past. — tap to centre the map on it Modern people are both more selfishand more guilt-stricken than peoplein the past. Last stated 2 months ago 7 Aug 2026 DT Derek Thompson — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: Culture can be changed, so falling birth rates are a fixable problem rather than a one-way ratchet of modernity. — tap to centre the map on it Culture can be changed, so fallingbirth rates are a fixable problemrather than a one-way ratchet ofmodernity. Last stated a year ago 1 Jul 2025 AE Alice Evans — holds since 2025-07-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Thinking, judgement and knowledge are worth pursuing for the joy in them, not in order to defend human uniqueness. — tap to centre the map on it Thinking, judgement and knowledgeare worth pursuing for the joy inthem, not in order to defend humanuniqueness. Last stated 4 months ago 2 Jun 2026 LS L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: The human brain will remain valuable in how people care for and relate to one another. — tap to centre the map on it The human brain will remain valuablein how people care for and relate toone another. Last stated a month ago 30 Aug 2026 TS Tara Seshan — holds since 2026-08-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: People pursue hobbies largely for value that can't be easily monetized. — tap to centre the map on it People pursue hobbies largely forvalue that can't be easilymonetized. Last stated 8 months ago 30 Jan 2026 AK Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-01-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: The moral theory underneath longtermism treats people as containers of value rather than as the point of it, which is why creating more of them counts as making the universe better. — tap to centre the map on it The moral theory underneathlongtermism treats people ascontainers of value rather than asthe point of it, which is whycreating more of them counts asmaking the universe better. Last stated 5 years ago 19 Oct 2021 ÉT Émile P. Torres — holds since 2021-10-19 — 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 cosmicstakes, privileged knowledge,personal vocation and an imperativeto act can license extraordinarybehavior when it conflicts withordinary 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-downmeasures list order rather thanreasons: randomise the options andevery one of them gets pickedequally. 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 itsoutcome, because good decisions failthrough no fault of the decider andbad 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 onlymakes them defensive, dig in theirheels, or tune out, rather thanchange 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: Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors. — tap to centre the map on it Imaginary social trends canspuriously shape people's realbeliefs and behaviors. Last stated 5 years ago 7 Mar 2022 AM Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-03-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades — tap to centre the map on it Public scrutiny of a new technologytends to jump only after a deadlyincident, otherwise rising slowlyover decades Last stated 9 months ago 15 Jan 2026 MB Miles Brundage — holds since 2026-01-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. — tap to centre the map on it A product that speeds up turningintention into reality increasesappetite for continued use, thencharges for that continuation. Last stated a month ago 19 Aug 2026 KR Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. — tap to centre the map on it A small amount of friction is enoughto reshape a behavior, because mostwants are not strong enough tosurvive a minor inconvenience. Last stated 9 months ago 1 Jan 2026 JC James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it. — tap to centre the map on it A society cannot remove the desirefor status, only change what earnsit. Last stated 4 weeks ago 6 Sept 2026 RH Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Human values are shaped mainly by culture rather than encoded in DNA, so they can change quickly. Last stated 13 Sept 2026 · 3 weeks ago Holds Robin Hanson Read this korrent →