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empathy 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: Losing your emotions does not leave you a cooler decision-maker; it leaves you unable to organise a life at all. Losing your emotions does not leave you a cooler decision-maker; it leaves you unable to organise a life at all. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Emotions are how a person draws on accumulated patterns, so people who lose access to them make worse decisions rather than more rational ones. — tap to centre the map on it Emotions are how a person draws on accumulated patterns, so people who lose access to them make worse decisions rather than more rational ones. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decisions often require an extra level of awareness than you expect, and taking a beat to reconsider the deeper set of options before deciding sometimes prevents you from going down a bad path. — tap to centre the map on it Decisions often require an extra level of awareness than you expect, and taking a beat to reconsider the deeper set of options before deciding sometimes prevents you from going down a bad path. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Planning a day or a week in advance works because it pays the brain's decision cost once rather than dozens of times. — tap to centre the map on it Planning a day or a week in advance works because it pays the brain's decision cost once rather than dozens of times. Last stated 2 months ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Not all decisions are important, yet some people spend more time on trivial choices than on life-changing ones — tap to centre the map on it Not all decisions are important, yet some people spend more time on trivial choices than on life-changing ones Last stated 19 years ago
17 Oct 2007
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Peter Bevelin — holds since 2007-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Feelings people are told not to feel are stored inside, and a later loss can make them break down. — tap to centre the map on it Feelings people are told not to feel are stored inside, and a later loss can make them break down. Last stated 22 years ago
2 Nov 2004
LG
Leslie Greenberg — holds since 2004-11-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apathy is not a quieter brain but a costlier one: apathetic people burn more energy simply deciding whether an action is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it Apathy is not a quieter brain but a costlier one: apathetic people burn more energy simply deciding whether an action is worth it. Last stated 2 months ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Feelings are a guidance system for life: right decisions come from the gut, wrong ones from not listening to it — tap to centre the map on it Feelings are a guidance system for life: right decisions come from the gut, wrong ones from not listening to it Last stated 18 years ago
15 Jun 2008
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Oprah Winfrey — holds since 2008-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Money decisions are fundamentally about emotion rather than numbers. — tap to centre the map on it Money decisions are fundamentally about emotion rather than numbers. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jul 2026
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Jason Zweig — holds since 2026-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. — tap to centre the map on it A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Nov 2024
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. — tap to centre the map on it A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Mar 2024
BC
Brian G. Chow — holds since 2024-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it. — tap to centre the map on it America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset. — tap to centre the map on it Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them. — tap to centre the map on it Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants. — tap to centre the map on it About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Mar 2026
DP
Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apple's risk is being reduced to hardware: people keep buying the best phone while everything they do on it comes from someone else's model. — tap to centre the map on it Apple's risk is being reduced to hardware: people keep buying the best phone while everything they do on it comes from someone else's model. Last stated a year ago
2 Sept 2025
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Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one. — tap to centre the map on it Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one. Last stated 6 years ago
2 Apr 2021
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Bjorn Fehrm — holds since 2021-04-02 — tap for who they are
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Losing your emotions does not leave you a cooler decision-maker; it leaves you unable to organise a life at all.
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Emotions are how a person draws on accumulated patterns, so people who lose access to them make worse decisions rather than more rational ones.
Holds
Decisions often require an extra level of awareness than you expect, and taking a beat to reconsider the deeper set of options before deciding sometimes prevents you from going down a bad path.
Holds
Planning a day or a week in advance works because it pays the brain's decision cost once rather than dozens of times.
Holds
Not all decisions are important, yet some people spend more time on trivial choices than on life-changing ones
Holds
Feelings people are told not to feel are stored inside, and a later loss can make them break down.
Holds
Apathy is not a quieter brain but a costlier one: apathetic people burn more energy simply deciding whether an action is worth it.
Holds
Feelings are a guidance system for life: right decisions come from the gut, wrong ones from not listening to it
Holds
Money decisions are fundamentally about emotion rather than numbers.
Holds
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds
A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland.
Holds
A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one.
Holds
America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it.
Holds
Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset.
Holds
Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them.
Holds
About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants.
Holds
Apple's risk is being reduced to hardware: people keep buying the best phone while everything they do on it comes from someone else's model.
Holds
Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one.
Holds