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17 connected korrents · 13 moments from 1 Dec 2013 to 29 Sept 2026.
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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: Improvement whose limit is unknown is wrongly taken for unlimited improvement Improvement whose limit is unknown is wrongly taken for unlimited improvement
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Thomas Robert Malthus — holds since c. 1798 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A performance test without an explanation of its limiting factor should be treated as unanalyzed and possibly bogus. — tap to centre the map on it A performance test without an explanation of its limiting factor should be treated as unanalyzed and possibly bogus. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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Brendan Gregg — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is not clear what you can learn from your mistakes; you learn by moving forward and doing new things. — tap to centre the map on it It is not clear what you can learn from your mistakes; you learn by moving forward and doing new things. Last stated 9 months ago
15 Feb 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2026-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Failing to adjust raw data for known measurement biases produces inaccurate results. — tap to centre the map on it Failing to adjust raw data for known measurement biases produces inaccurate results. Last stated 3 months ago
27 Jul 2026
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Andrew Dessler — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Effort that produces no visible improvement is being stored rather than wasted, because results arrive at a threshold instead of steadily. — tap to centre the map on it Effort that produces no visible improvement is being stored rather than wasted, because results arrive at a threshold instead of steadily. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product's limitations are often deliberate choices rather than genuine engineering constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A product's limitations are often deliberate choices rather than genuine engineering constraints. Last stated 7 months ago
6 Apr 2026
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Jessamyn West — holds since 2026-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise. — tap to centre the map on it A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Sept 2026
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Where accurate feedback is scarce, as in investing, progress depends on creating feedback loops — tap to centre the map on it Where accurate feedback is scarce, as in investing, progress depends on creating feedback loops Last stated 7 years ago
27 Feb 2020
JW
Josh Waitzkin — holds since 2020-02-27 — 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 a month ago
29 Sept 2026
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Samuel Arbesman — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business book tends to see every problem through its author's trade: a salesperson's solves everything with sales, a marketer's with marketing. — tap to centre the map on it A business book tends to see every problem through its author's trade: a salesperson's solves everything with sales, a marketer's with marketing. Last stated 10 months ago
18 Jan 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business's only real competition is its own costs, not the alternatives on the market, because staying in business means making more than you spend. — tap to centre the map on it A business's only real competition is its own costs, not the alternatives on the market, because staying in business means making more than you spend. Last stated 9 months ago
15 Feb 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2026-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A civilisation based on property inevitably treats property crimes as worse than crimes against persons — tap to centre the map on it A civilisation based on property inevitably treats property crimes as worse than crimes against persons
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Jack London — holds since c. 1902–1903 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Psychedelic therapy should integrate the material it releases into a person's existing mental models. — tap to centre the map on it Psychedelic therapy should integrate the material it releases into a person's existing mental models. Last stated 7 years ago
20 Jun 2019
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Karl Friston — holds since 2019-06-20 — tap for who they are
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Robin Carhart-Harris — holds since 2019-06-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness. — tap to centre the map on it A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness. Last stated 7 years ago
10 May 2019
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Michael Pollan — holds since 2019-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anybody running for head of state should have to undergo the ayahuasca ordeal first, and most of those who did would no longer want the job. — tap to centre the map on it Anybody running for head of state should have to undergo the ayahuasca ordeal first, and most of those who did would no longer want the job. Last stated 2 years ago
16 Oct 2024
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Graham Hancock — holds since 2024-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Do not act on customary beliefs where the action is disastrous unless they are wholly true — tap to centre the map on it Do not act on customary beliefs where the action is disastrous unless they are wholly true
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Bertrand Russell — holds since c. 1917 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Outside the circle of competence, confidence does not diminish as fast as competence, and the biggest risk is what one does not see. — tap to centre the map on it Outside the circle of competence, confidence does not diminish as fast as competence, and the biggest risk is what one does not see. Last stated 13 years ago
1 Dec 2013
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2013-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: To improve the odds of success, a person should understand the perimeter of their circle of competence, operate well inside it, and be willing to say "I don't know". — tap to centre the map on it To improve the odds of success, a person should understand the perimeter of their circle of competence, operate well inside it, and be willing to say "I don't know". Last stated 13 years ago
1 Dec 2013
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2013-12-01 — tap for who they are
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Improvement whose limit is unknown is wrongly taken for unlimited improvement
Last stated c. 1798
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A performance test without an explanation of its limiting factor should be treated as unanalyzed and possibly bogus.
Holds
It is not clear what you can learn from your mistakes; you learn by moving forward and doing new things.
Holds
Failing to adjust raw data for known measurement biases produces inaccurate results.
Holds
Effort that produces no visible improvement is being stored rather than wasted, because results arrive at a threshold instead of steadily.
Holds
A product's limitations are often deliberate choices rather than genuine engineering constraints.
Holds
A system trained only on what is already known cannot produce genuine surprises, because a known thing stops being a surprise.
Holds
Where accurate feedback is scarce, as in investing, progress depends on creating feedback loops
Holds
Overturned findings do not make knowledge entirely uncertain; we are approaching the truth asymptotically
Holds
A business book tends to see every problem through its author's trade: a salesperson's solves everything with sales, a marketer's with marketing.
Holds
A business's only real competition is its own costs, not the alternatives on the market, because staying in business means making more than you spend.
Holds
A civilisation based on property inevitably treats property crimes as worse than crimes against persons
Last stated c. 1902–1903
Holds
Psychedelic therapy should integrate the material it releases into a person's existing mental models.
Holds
A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness.
Holds
Anybody running for head of state should have to undergo the ayahuasca ordeal first, and most of those who did would no longer want the job.
Holds
Do not act on customary beliefs where the action is disastrous unless they are wholly true
Last stated c. 1917
Holds
Outside the circle of competence, confidence does not diminish as fast as competence, and the biggest risk is what one does not see.
Holds
To improve the odds of success, a person should understand the perimeter of their circle of competence, operate well inside it, and be willing to say "I don't know".
Holds