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Read this korrent: Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors.
Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs 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: Misperceptions of attitude change may hinder efforts to understand social worlds, distort democracy, and turn imaginary trends into real ones. — tap to centre the map on it
Misperceptions of attitude change may hinder efforts to understand social worlds, distort democracy, and turn imaginary trends into real ones.
Last stated 5 years ago
7 Mar 2022
AM
Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-03-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Stereotypes of the past lead people to misperceive attitude change, and those misperceptions can legitimize policies people may not actually prefer. — tap to centre the map on it
Stereotypes of the past lead people to misperceive attitude change, and those misperceptions can legitimize policies people may not actually prefer.
Last stated 5 years ago
7 Mar 2022
AM
Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-03-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Changing societal outcomes requires changing minds, and the credibility many diverse co-authors lend to a conclusion is hard to replicate with AI. — tap to centre the map on it
Changing societal outcomes requires changing minds, and the credibility many diverse co-authors lend to a conclusion is hard to replicate with AI.
Last stated a year ago
27 Aug 2025
MB
Miles Brundage — holds since 2025-08-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Neither the AI enthusiasts nor the AI sceptics are making it up; both camps are looking at real trends. — tap to centre the map on it
Neither the AI enthusiasts nor the AI sceptics are making it up; both camps are looking at real trends.
Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People believe in an imagined order because it enables them to cooperate, not because it is objectively true — tap to centre the map on it
People believe in an imagined order because it enables them to cooperate, not because it is objectively true
YH
Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2011–2015 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Imagined futures mislead when they leave out features that matter, and help when they represent the critical ones — tap to centre the map on it
Imagined futures mislead when they leave out features that matter, and help when they represent the critical ones
DS
Daniel Schacter — holds since c. 2012 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When a story fits a contentious narrative someone already believes, they tend to become strikingly gullible — tap to centre the map on it
When a story fits a contentious narrative someone already believes, they tend to become strikingly gullible
Last stated 5 years ago
17 Jan 2022
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-01-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humans like to be with other humans, and that very real phenomenon will matter as AI changes work. — tap to centre the map on it
Humans like to be with other humans, and that very real phenomenon will matter as AI changes work.
Last stated 4 months ago
29 Jun 2026
DA
Daniela Amodei — holds since 2026-06-29 — 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 general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
TH
Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Last stated 2 years ago
1 Dec 2024
AE
Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it
A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
DD
Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves — tap to centre the map on it
A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
JT
Joseph Tussman — holds since c. 2000 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A pursue-withdraw dynamic between partners is self-sustaining and does not require either person to be at fault. — tap to centre the map on it
A pursue-withdraw dynamic between partners is self-sustaining and does not require either person to be at fault.
Last stated 2 months ago
13 Aug 2026
TR
Terry Real — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Attachment patterns tend to surface most clearly in the situations that carry the greatest emotional risk. — tap to centre the map on it
Attachment patterns tend to surface most clearly in the situations that carry the greatest emotional risk.
Last stated 4 months ago
11 Jun 2026
JM
Julie Menanno — holds since 2026-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Early childhood contact with parents shapes a person's capacity for connection in all their later relationships. — tap to centre the map on it
Early childhood contact with parents shapes a person's capacity for connection in all their later relationships.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
26 Sept 2026
MP
Maria Popova — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
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Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors.
Last stated 7 Mar 2022 · 5 years ago
Holds Adam Mastroianni
Read this korrent →
Similar wording
Misperceptions of attitude change may hinder efforts to understand social worlds, distort democracy, and turn imaginary trends into real ones.
Last stated 7 Mar 2022 · 5 years ago
Holds Adam Mastroianni
Similar wording
Stereotypes of the past lead people to misperceive attitude change, and those misperceptions can legitimize policies people may not actually prefer.
Last stated 7 Mar 2022 · 5 years ago
Holds Adam Mastroianni
Similar wording
Changing societal outcomes requires changing minds, and the credibility many diverse co-authors lend to a conclusion is hard to replicate with AI.
Last stated 27 Aug 2025 · a year ago
Holds Miles Brundage
Similar wording
Neither the AI enthusiasts nor the AI sceptics are making it up; both camps are looking at real trends.
Last stated 12 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Charity Majors
Similar wording
People believe in an imagined order because it enables them to cooperate, not because it is objectively true
Last stated c. 2011–2015
Holds Yuval Noah Harari
Similar wording
Imagined futures mislead when they leave out features that matter, and help when they represent the critical ones
Last stated c. 2012
Holds Daniel Schacter
Similar wording
When a story fits a contentious narrative someone already believes, they tend to become strikingly gullible
Last stated 17 Jan 2022 · 5 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Similar wording
Humans like to be with other humans, and that very real phenomenon will matter as AI changes work.
Last stated 29 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Daniela Amodei
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 general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
Holds Thomas Hobbes
Same subject: politics
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Last stated 1 Dec 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Alice Evans
Same subject: politics
A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Last stated 31 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Daniel W. Drezner
Same subject: politics
A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
Last stated c. 2000
Holds Joseph Tussman
Same subject: Attachment theory
A pursue-withdraw dynamic between partners is self-sustaining and does not require either person to be at fault.
Last stated 13 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Terry Real
Same subject: Attachment theory
Attachment patterns tend to surface most clearly in the situations that carry the greatest emotional risk.
Last stated 11 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Julie Menanno
Same subject: Attachment theory
Early childhood contact with parents shapes a person's capacity for connection in all their later relationships.
Last stated 26 Sept 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Maria Popova