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design 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: If a chain of reasoning rests on a wrong inherited recipe, the conclusions built on top of it will be just as wrong. If a chain of reasoning rests on a wrong inherited recipe, the conclusions built on top of it will be just as wrong. Last stated 11 years ago
6 Nov 2015
TU
Tim Urban — holds since 2015-11-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Conventional wisdom assumes things are the way they are for a good reason, and history repeatedly proves status quo dogma wrong. — tap to centre the map on it Conventional wisdom assumes things are the way they are for a good reason, and history repeatedly proves status quo dogma wrong. Last stated 11 years ago
6 Nov 2015
TU
Tim Urban — holds since 2015-11-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A pre-mortem has to treat the failure as certain and ask why it happened; asking what could go wrong is too tentative to work. — tap to centre the map on it A pre-mortem has to treat the failure as certain and ask why it happened; asking what could go wrong is too tentative to work. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
GK
Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder's gut instincts are almost always right and the ideas built on top of them are usually wrong, so the work is to isolate the instinct and test many ideas around it. — tap to centre the map on it A founder's gut instincts are almost always right and the ideas built on top of them are usually wrong, so the work is to isolate the instinct and test many ideas around it. Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Changing your mind in light of new facts should be celebrated rather than held against you. — tap to centre the map on it Changing your mind in light of new facts should be celebrated rather than held against you. Last stated a month ago
7 Sept 2026
SG
Stephan Guyenet — holds since 2018-08-30 — tap for who they are
GO
Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
PL
Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Dogma, unlike first-principles reasoning, is not customized to the believer or meant to be critiqued and adjusted as things change. — tap to centre the map on it Dogma, unlike first-principles reasoning, is not customized to the believer or meant to be critiqued and adjusted as things change. Last stated 11 years ago
6 Nov 2015
TU
Tim Urban — holds since 2015-11-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People in industry routinely short-circuit their reasoning, adopting what they heard in a conference talk instead of thinking it through from first principles. — tap to centre the map on it People in industry routinely short-circuit their reasoning, adopting what they heard in a conference talk instead of thinking it through from first principles. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Apr 2026
MK
Martin Kleppmann — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When an abstraction turns out to be wrong, the fastest way forward is to inline it back into every caller and let the duplication show what the right one is. — tap to centre the map on it When an abstraction turns out to be wrong, the fastest way forward is to inline it back into every caller and let the duplication show what the right one is. Last stated 11 years ago
20 Jan 2016
SM
Sandi Metz — holds since 2016-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reason is only one of several evolved mental faculties, and treating it as the gold standard misdescribes how people decide. — tap to centre the map on it Reason is only one of several evolved mental faculties, and treating it as the gold standard misdescribes how people decide. Last stated 10 months ago
9 Dec 2025
RS
Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy — tap to centre the map on it A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
CL
C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A little philosophy inclines the mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy brings it back to religion — tap to centre the map on it A little philosophy inclines the mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy brings it back to religion
FB
Francis Bacon — holds since c. 1597–1625 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person's death, more than their life, is what turns them into a viral, revered symbol. — tap to centre the map on it A person's death, more than their life, is what turns them into a viral, revered symbol. Last stated 9 months ago
14 Jan 2026
BT
Brandon Taylor — holds since 2026-01-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Americans have largely stopped belonging to religions and attending services without becoming non-believers. — tap to centre the map on it Americans have largely stopped belonging to religions and attending services without becoming non-believers. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Aug 2026
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Ryan Burge — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Andean religion was essentially monotheistic: one fanged creator deity stands behind cultures separated by thousands of years. — tap to centre the map on it Andean religion was essentially monotheistic: one fanged creator deity stands behind cultures separated by thousands of years. Last stated 2 years ago
30 Sept 2024
EB
Ed Barnhart — holds since 2024-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hallucinogens shaped religion in the Americas in a way they could not elsewhere, because almost every psychotropic plant is American. — tap to centre the map on it Hallucinogens shaped religion in the Americas in a way they could not elsewhere, because almost every psychotropic plant is American. Last stated 2 years ago
30 Sept 2024
EB
Ed Barnhart — holds since 2024-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Choosing to believe in God makes things better, giving a meditation point and a source of strength — tap to centre the map on it Choosing to believe in God makes things better, giving a meditation point and a source of strength Last stated 12 years ago
31 Oct 2014
SK
Stephen King — holds since 2014-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Conversion is the process by which a divided, unhappy self becomes unified and happy through a firmer hold on religious realities — tap to centre the map on it Conversion is the process by which a divided, unhappy self becomes unified and happy through a firmer hold on religious realities
WJ
William James — holds since c. 1902 — 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
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If a chain of reasoning rests on a wrong inherited recipe, the conclusions built on top of it will be just as wrong.
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Conventional wisdom assumes things are the way they are for a good reason, and history repeatedly proves status quo dogma wrong.
Holds
A pre-mortem has to treat the failure as certain and ask why it happened; asking what could go wrong is too tentative to work.
Holds
A founder's gut instincts are almost always right and the ideas built on top of them are usually wrong, so the work is to isolate the instinct and test many ideas around it.
Holds
Changing your mind in light of new facts should be celebrated rather than held against you.
Holds
Dogma, unlike first-principles reasoning, is not customized to the believer or meant to be critiqued and adjusted as things change.
Holds
People in industry routinely short-circuit their reasoning, adopting what they heard in a conference talk instead of thinking it through from first principles.
Holds
When an abstraction turns out to be wrong, the fastest way forward is to inline it back into every caller and let the duplication show what the right one is.
Holds
Reason is only one of several evolved mental faculties, and treating it as the gold standard misdescribes how people decide.
Holds
A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
Last stated c. 1942–1952
Holds
A little philosophy inclines the mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy brings it back to religion
Last stated c. 1597–1625
Holds
A person's death, more than their life, is what turns them into a viral, revered symbol.
Holds
Americans have largely stopped belonging to religions and attending services without becoming non-believers.
Holds
Andean religion was essentially monotheistic: one fanged creator deity stands behind cultures separated by thousands of years.
Holds
Hallucinogens shaped religion in the Americas in a way they could not elsewhere, because almost every psychotropic plant is American.
Holds
Choosing to believe in God makes things better, giving a meditation point and a source of strength
Holds
Conversion is the process by which a divided, unhappy self becomes unified and happy through a firmer hold on religious realities
Last stated c. 1902
Holds
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