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17 connected korrents · 12 moments from 27 Apr 2022 to 20 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about friendship .
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behavioural science 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: Marriage survives in South Asia because families arrange it and divorce is taboo, not because men and women mix more freely there. Marriage survives in South Asia because families arrange it and divorce is taboo, not because men and women mix more freely there. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Feb 2025
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Alice Evans — holds since 2025-02-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A very long life would not grow boring, because pleasures spaced far enough apart do not wear out. — tap to centre the map on it A very long life would not grow boring, because pleasures spaced far enough apart do not wear out. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As water takes on the nature of the soil it flows through, a person's wisdom takes on the company they keep — tap to centre the map on it As water takes on the nature of the soil it flows through, a person's wisdom takes on the company they keep
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Thiruvalluvar — holds since c. 450–500 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Deep relationships through marriage, family and real friendship are at the heart of happiness: happiness is love. — tap to centre the map on it Deep relationships through marriage, family and real friendship are at the heart of happiness: happiness is love. Last stated 3 years ago
12 Apr 2024
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Arthur C. Brooks — holds since 2024-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Friendship with the upright, the sincere and the well-informed helps you; friendship with the showy, the smooth and the glib harms you — tap to centre the map on it Friendship with the upright, the sincere and the well-informed helps you; friendship with the showy, the smooth and the glib harms you
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Confucius — holds since c. 551–479 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Friendships require ongoing effort and can fade into mere acquaintance without it. — tap to centre the map on it Friendships require ongoing effort and can fade into mere acquaintance without it. Last stated 2 months ago
16 Aug 2026
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Stefan Judis — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good people are thought to grow better through their friendship, each taking the mould of the qualities they admire in the other — tap to centre the map on it Good people are thought to grow better through their friendship, each taking the mould of the qualities they admire in the other
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Aristotle — holds since c. 367–322 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Keep company with an impure companion and you become impure too, even if you started out pure — tap to centre the map on it Keep company with an impure companion and you become impure too, even if you started out pure
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Epictetus — holds since c. 89–135 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Keep company with people who will improve you, and with those you can improve; both sides learn — tap to centre the map on it Keep company with people who will improve you, and with those you can improve; both sides learn
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Seneca — holds since c. 62–65 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: A liberal divorce law is wise — tap to centre the map on it A liberal divorce law is wise
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton — holds since c. 1898 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects. — tap to centre the map on it A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects. Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
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Haley Nahman — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person with a spouse and children has given hostages to fortune, since they hinder great enterprises — tap to centre the map on it A person with a spouse and children has given hostages to fortune, since they hinder great enterprises
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Francis Bacon — holds since c. 1597–1625 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Governments should pay a lot for children and let the people who respond reveal which cultural compromises are acceptable, rather than deciding in advance which value to give up. — tap to centre the map on it Governments should pay a lot for children and let the people who respond reveal which cultural compromises are acceptable, rather than deciding in advance which value to give up. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Oct 2023
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Robin Hanson — holds since 2023-10-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Improving entertainment technology raises the bar parenthood has to clear, because people have children when it looks more fun than the alternatives. — tap to centre the map on it Improving entertainment technology raises the bar parenthood has to clear, because people have children when it looks more fun than the alternatives. Last stated a year ago
1 Jul 2025
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Alice Evans — holds since 2025-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people should get married and have kids much earlier than the current average, and have more of them. — tap to centre the map on it Most people should get married and have kids much earlier than the current average, and have more of them. Last stated 2 years ago
13 Jan 2025
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Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2024-12-29 — tap for who they are
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Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2025-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An athlete who moves his family across the country for a few million dollars more is trading a life that loves him for money that will not improve it. — tap to centre the map on it An athlete who moves his family across the country for a few million dollars more is trading a life that loves him for money that will not improve it. Last stated 10 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Giving kids independence is beneficial for them — tap to centre the map on it Giving kids independence is beneficial for them Last stated 4 years ago
27 Apr 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-04-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Happier couples respond to a partner's lapses by assuming distraction or tiredness rather than indifference. — tap to centre the map on it Happier couples respond to a partner's lapses by assuming distraction or tiredness rather than indifference. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Sept 2026
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Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
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Marriage survives in South Asia because families arrange it and divorce is taboo, not because men and women mix more freely there.
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A very long life would not grow boring, because pleasures spaced far enough apart do not wear out.
Holds
As water takes on the nature of the soil it flows through, a person's wisdom takes on the company they keep
Last stated c. 450–500 CE
Holds
Deep relationships through marriage, family and real friendship are at the heart of happiness: happiness is love.
Holds
Friendship with the upright, the sincere and the well-informed helps you; friendship with the showy, the smooth and the glib harms you
Last stated c. 551–479 BCE
Holds
Friendships require ongoing effort and can fade into mere acquaintance without it.
Holds
Good people are thought to grow better through their friendship, each taking the mould of the qualities they admire in the other
Last stated c. 367–322 BCE
Holds
Keep company with an impure companion and you become impure too, even if you started out pure
Last stated c. 89–135 CE
Holds
Keep company with people who will improve you, and with those you can improve; both sides learn
Last stated c. 62–65 CE
Holds
A liberal divorce law is wise
Last stated c. 1898
Holds
A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects.
Holds
A person with a spouse and children has given hostages to fortune, since they hinder great enterprises
Last stated c. 1597–1625
Holds
Governments should pay a lot for children and let the people who respond reveal which cultural compromises are acceptable, rather than deciding in advance which value to give up.
Holds
Improving entertainment technology raises the bar parenthood has to clear, because people have children when it looks more fun than the alternatives.
Holds
Most people should get married and have kids much earlier than the current average, and have more of them.
Holds
An athlete who moves his family across the country for a few million dollars more is trading a life that loves him for money that will not improve it.
Holds
Giving kids independence is beneficial for them
Holds
Happier couples respond to a partner's lapses by assuming distraction or tiredness rather than indifference.
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