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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 1 Jan 2003 to 4 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under government government Everything filed under taste taste Everything filed under simplicity simplicity Everything filed under design design Everything filed under language learning language learning Everything filed under behavioural science behavioural science Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Many people never work out what they themselves like; they like what they are supposed to like and live up to other people's expectations. Many people never work out what theythemselves like; they like what they aresupposed to like and live up to otherpeople's expectations. Last stated 8 months ago 15 Feb 2026 JF Jason Fried — holds since 2026-02-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: A person's ability to make decisions for many people is questionable if they struggle to understand their own preferences. — tap to centre the map on it A person's ability to make decisionsfor many people is questionable ifthey struggle to understand theirown preferences. Last stated 4 weeks ago 27 Sept 2026 SP Sunil Pai — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: What we end up liking in a partner is often not what we expected to like, and what we value most is not necessarily what we fantasize about most. — tap to centre the map on it What we end up liking in a partneris often not what we expected tolike, and what we value most is notnecessarily what we fantasize aboutmost. Last stated 4 weeks ago 1 Oct 2026 AH Ava Huang — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Clinging to consistency is choosing to look good over being good; it needs to be okay to change your mind when better information comes along. — tap to centre the map on it Clinging to consistency is choosingto look good over being good; itneeds to be okay to change your mindwhen better information comes along. Last stated 9 months ago 18 Jan 2026 TL Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: Taste is not about consensus or criticism, but the courage to value what genuinely resonates with you. — tap to centre the map on it Taste is not about consensus orcriticism, but the courage to valuewhat genuinely resonates with you. Last stated 4 months ago 5 Jul 2026 JL Jason Liu — holds since 2026-07-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: It is hard to design something good for users you look down on, because you cannot stay interested in something you do not like yourself. — tap to centre the map on it It is hard to design something goodfor users you look down on, becauseyou cannot stay interested insomething you do not like yourself. Last stated 24 years ago 1 Jan 2003 PG Paul Graham — holds since 2003-01-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome. — tap to centre the map on it People persist with the method theyenjoy rather than the one that issupposed to be best, and that iswhat decides the outcome. Last stated 6 years ago 9 Sept 2020 LL Luca Lampariello — holds since 2020-09-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: If the people a product is designed for cannot generally agree that the design is good, it is not good. — tap to centre the map on it If the people a product is designedfor cannot generally agree that thedesign is good, it is not good. Last stated 3 years ago 16 Nov 2023 JZ Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-11-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: The value people set on the opinion of others is out of all proportion to anything it can gain them — tap to centre the map on it The value people set on the opinionof others is out of all proportionto anything it can gain them AS Arthur Schopenhauer — holds since c. 1851 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on self-recursive improvementin AI models would create a bigincentive for some other parts ofthe world to invest a lot more incompute. Last stated a month ago 22 Sept 2026 TC Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. — tap to centre the map on it A broken criminal justiceinstitution survives preciselybecause it serves the people who runit. Last stated 2 months ago 1 Sept 2026 RB Radley Balko — holds since 2026-09-01 — 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 isincreasingly disconnected from theiractual 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 business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to failfrom taking on too much complexitythan from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago 29 Sept 2018 TG Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a smallnumber of highly effectivedistribution channels, not manymediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago 17 Feb 2024 AW Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offershould make every ask fit one lineof logic. Last stated 3 months ago 9 Aug 2026 AW Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is deliveringhigh levels of craft in anaccessible way so that as manypeople as possible can experienceit. Last stated 6 months ago 21 Apr 2026 BJ Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have differentappeal to corporate buyers versustheir customers. Last stated 3 weeks ago 4 Oct 2026 PG Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be gradedgood or bad; it is only the materialthat taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago 6 Aug 2026 GS George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Many people never work out what they themselves like; they like what they are supposed to like and live up to other people's expectations. Last stated 15 Feb 2026 · 8 months ago Holds Jason Fried Read this korrent →