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Addiction 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: Most people are fundamentally good, which makes the risk of trusting them worth taking. Most people are fundamentally good, which makes the risk of trusting them worth taking. Last stated 3 years ago
9 Mar 2024
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Mark Manson — holds since 2024-03-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People who do not yet trust each other are better served by tightly limited ways to interact. — tap to centre the map on it People who do not yet trust each other are better served by tightly limited ways to interact. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jan 2023
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Daniel Cook — holds since 2023-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Almost everything anyone believes rests on trusting other people, and there is no alternative to that. — tap to centre the map on it Almost everything anyone believes rests on trusting other people, and there is no alternative to that. Last stated 5 years ago
23 Nov 2021
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Holden Karnofsky — holds since 2021-11-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being trusted is more valuable than being discoverable. — tap to centre the map on it Being trusted is more valuable than being discoverable. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People don't really control most outcomes, so the sensible response to events is to look for the good in them. — tap to centre the map on it People don't really control most outcomes, so the sensible response to events is to look for the good in them. Last stated 4 years ago
21 Sept 2022
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Steve Coast — holds since 2022-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Institutions are the key to trust between millions of strangers, because intimacy cannot scale — tap to centre the map on it Institutions are the key to trust between millions of strangers, because intimacy cannot scale Last stated 2 years ago
28 Oct 2024
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2024-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People should be allowed to take risks with their own tools when they judge it worth it. — tap to centre the map on it People should be allowed to take risks with their own tools when they judge it worth it. Last stated 11 years ago
6 Apr 2016
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Vi Hart — holds since 2016-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many highly intelligent people tend to be insecure and risk-averse. — tap to centre the map on it Many highly intelligent people tend to be insecure and risk-averse. Last stated 5 years ago
22 Feb 2022
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Neel Nanda — holds since 2022-02-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The human value function is extraordinarily robust — addiction aside — which is why a person can judge their own performance at a skill they have only just started. — tap to centre the map on it The human value function is extraordinarily robust — addiction aside — which is why a person can judge their own performance at a skill they have only just started. Last stated 11 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true. — tap to centre the map on it A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true. Last stated 10 years ago
2 Nov 2016
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Kevin Simler — holds since 2016-11-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. — tap to centre the map on it A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. Last stated 3 months ago
19 Aug 2026
KR
Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. — tap to centre the map on it A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. 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 society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it. — tap to centre the map on it A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
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Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. — tap to centre the map on it Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors. — tap to centre the map on it Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors. Last stated 5 years ago
7 Mar 2022
AM
Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-03-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades — tap to centre the map on it Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades Last stated 10 months ago
15 Jan 2026
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2026-01-15 — tap for who they are
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Most people are fundamentally good, which makes the risk of trusting them worth taking.
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People who do not yet trust each other are better served by tightly limited ways to interact.
Holds
Almost everything anyone believes rests on trusting other people, and there is no alternative to that.
Holds
Being trusted is more valuable than being discoverable.
Holds
People don't really control most outcomes, so the sensible response to events is to look for the good in them.
Holds
Institutions are the key to trust between millions of strangers, because intimacy cannot scale
Holds
People should be allowed to take risks with their own tools when they judge it worth it.
Holds
Many highly intelligent people tend to be insecure and risk-averse.
Holds
The human value function is extraordinarily robust — addiction aside — which is why a person can judge their own performance at a skill they have only just started.
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation.
Holds
A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience.
Holds
A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it.
Holds
Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Holds
Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors.
Holds
Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades
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