Tap a claim on the ring to put it at the centre.
← If a scientific controversy exists, there is credible evidence; saying…
17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 7 Nov 2014 to 29 Sept 2026.
Everything filed under behavioural science
behavioural science
Everything filed under America
America
Everything filed under attitude change
attitude change
Everything filed under politics
politics
Everything filed under metascience
metascience 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 scientific controversy exists, there is credible evidence; saying there is none misreads the evidence or defines credible as agreeing with you. If a scientific controversy exists, there is credible evidence; saying there is none misreads the evidence or defines credible as agreeing with you. Last stated 8 months ago
8 Feb 2026
GT
Gary Taubes — holds since 2026-02-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "There is no empirical evidence against my position" is not an argument for it. — tap to centre the map on it "There is no empirical evidence against my position" is not an argument for it. Last stated 12 years ago
7 Nov 2014
DL
Dan Luu — holds since 2014-11-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No belief is true: the moment something is proven it stops being a belief and becomes a fact. — tap to centre the map on it No belief is true: the moment something is proven it stops being a belief and becomes a fact. Last stated 9 months ago
5 Jan 2026
DS
Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anything introduced with “I believe” is, by that fact alone, not something everyone can see to be true. — tap to centre the map on it Anything introduced with “I believe” is, by that fact alone, not something everyone can see to be true. Last stated 9 months ago
5 Jan 2026
DS
Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Much disagreement is genuinely rooted in conflicting values or contested facts, not merely a lack of institutional standing for evidence. — tap to centre the map on it Much disagreement is genuinely rooted in conflicting values or contested facts, not merely a lack of institutional standing for evidence. Last stated 2 weeks ago
20 Sept 2026
BD
Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Overturned findings do not make knowledge entirely uncertain; we are approaching the truth asymptotically — tap to centre the map on it Overturned findings do not make knowledge entirely uncertain; we are approaching the truth asymptotically Last stated 4 days ago
29 Sept 2026
SA
Samuel Arbesman — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Facts deployed as weapons in an argument can win the exchange without settling the disagreement. — tap to centre the map on it Facts deployed as weapons in an argument can win the exchange without settling the disagreement. Last stated 8 months ago
20 Jan 2026
DS
Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Confidence in a belief reflects the coherence of the story the mind built, not the quality of the evidence — tap to centre the map on it Confidence in a belief reflects the coherence of the story the mind built, not the quality of the evidence
DK
Daniel Kahneman — holds since c. 2011 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody actually decides on the facts -- emotion decides and facts rationalise, so you find whatever truth is useful to you. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody actually decides on the facts -- emotion decides and facts rationalise, so you find whatever truth is useful to you. Last stated 8 months ago
20 Jan 2026
DS
Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-01-20 — 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: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated a month ago
22 Aug 2026
JP
Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
CH
Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
EB
Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
AL
Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — 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
At the centre
If a scientific controversy exists, there is credible evidence; saying there is none misreads the evidence or defines credible as agreeing with you.
Holds Read this korrent →
"There is no empirical evidence against my position" is not an argument for it.
Holds
No belief is true: the moment something is proven it stops being a belief and becomes a fact.
Holds
Anything introduced with “I believe” is, by that fact alone, not something everyone can see to be true.
Holds
Much disagreement is genuinely rooted in conflicting values or contested facts, not merely a lack of institutional standing for evidence.
Holds
Overturned findings do not make knowledge entirely uncertain; we are approaching the truth asymptotically
Holds
Facts deployed as weapons in an argument can win the exchange without settling the disagreement.
Holds
Confidence in a belief reflects the coherence of the story the mind built, not the quality of the evidence
Last stated c. 2011
Holds
Nobody actually decides on the facts -- emotion decides and facts rationalise, so you find whatever truth is useful to you.
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
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot.
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