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← Most of what we call knowledge is a conceit that robs us of the advantage of our ignorance

17 connected korrents · 11 moments from 13 May 2007 to 27 Sept 2026.

Everything filed under innovation innovation Everything filed under optimism optimism Everything filed under agency agency Everything filed under humility humility Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Most of what we call knowledge is a conceit that robs us of the advantage of our ignorance Most of what we call knowledge is aconceit that robs us of the advantage ofour ignorance HT Henry David Thoreau — holds since c. 1851–1862 — tap for who they are Same subject: The more we learn about the world, the clearer our knowledge of our own ignorance becomes — tap to centre the map on it The more we learn about the world,the clearer our knowledge of our ownignorance becomes KP Karl Popper — holds since c. 1963–1968 — tap for who they are Same subject: Knowledge is within reach once we look past words, not through learned research — tap to centre the map on it Knowledge is within reach once welook past words, not through learnedresearch GB George Berkeley — holds since c. 1710–1734 — tap for who they are Same subject: Those who know little, not those who know much, are the ones who assert science will never solve a problem — tap to centre the map on it Those who know little, not those whoknow much, are the ones who assertscience will never solve a problem CD Charles Darwin — holds since c. 1871–1874 — tap for who they are Same subject: Knowledge can be its own end and its own reward — tap to centre the map on it Knowledge can be its own end and itsown reward JN John Henry Newman — holds since c. 1852–1890 — tap for who they are Same subject: Most people only care about knowledge that provides practical benefits. — tap to centre the map on it Most people only care aboutknowledge that provides practicalbenefits. Last stated 2 months ago 4 Sept 2026 JH John Horgan — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: The stock of useful scientific knowledge is bounded rather than endless. — tap to centre the map on it The stock of useful scientificknowledge is bounded rather thanendless. Last stated 6 years ago 20 Jun 2020 JR José Luis Ricón — holds since 2020-06-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: Knowledge means holding that you know what you know and admitting that you do not know what you do not — tap to centre the map on it Knowledge means holding that youknow what you know and admittingthat you do not know what you do not CO Confucius — holds since c. 551–479 BCE — tap for who they are Same subject: There are two kinds of knowledge: that of those who really know, having paid the dues and having the aptitude, and that of those who have only learned to prattle the talk — tap to centre the map on it There are two kinds of knowledge:that of those who really know,having paid the dues and having theaptitude, and that of those who haveonly learned to prattle the talk Last stated 19 years ago 13 May 2007 CM Charlie Munger — holds since 2007-05-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. — tap to centre the map on it "Lots of anonymous people worked itout by trial and error" is never thereal story of an invention: oncloser investigation, identifiablepeople always turn out to beresponsible. Last stated 3 years ago 25 Oct 2023 AH Anton Howes — holds since 2023-10-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, realadvantages, and sustained effortbehind a hard product and still failif it doesn't give customers astrong enough reason to switch fromwhat they already use. Last stated 5 months ago 2 Jun 2026 JJ Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. — tap to centre the map on it A capability existing is not thesame as a capability being absorbed:how fast a technology changes theworld is not set by how fast thetechnology improves. Last stated 3 months ago 21 Jul 2026 RT Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world — tap to centre the map on it A busted computer is not a calamityof data loss or a long restoreprocess in the modern world Last stated 11 months ago 24 Nov 2025 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-11-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of jobs will probably becreated because of AI. Last stated a month ago 27 Sept 2026 MG Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: A prisoner who lost faith in his own future was doomed — tap to centre the map on it A prisoner who lost faith in his ownfuture was doomed VF Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1946–1992 — tap for who they are Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of acommunity publication as atop-of-funnel customer acquisitionstrategy without needing thepublication itself to generaterevenue directly. Last stated a month ago 21 Sept 2026 CC Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime andwartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 16 years ago 14 Apr 2011 BH Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a goodcommercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago 21 Mar 2023 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Most of what we call knowledge is a conceit that robs us of the advantage of our ignorance Last stated c. 1851–1862 Holds Henry David Thoreau Read this korrent →