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religion 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 process new and disconfirming information so that their original conclusion remains intact, whereas giving priority to disconfirming evidence was a large part of Darwin’s result Most people process new and disconfirming information so that their original conclusion remains intact, whereas giving priority to disconfirming evidence was a large part of Darwin’s result Last stated 40 years ago
13 Jun 1986
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Charlie Munger — holds since 1986-06-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Confirmation bias, seeking confirming information and dismissing the rest, is an even harder bias to circumvent — tap to centre the map on it Confirmation bias, seeking confirming information and dismissing the rest, is an even harder bias to circumvent Last stated 4 years ago
3 Mar 2023
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Michael Mauboussin — holds since 2023-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Forming an impression very quickly leads to spending the time confirming it rather than collecting evidence, so a wrong first impression is unlikely to be corrected. — tap to centre the map on it Forming an impression very quickly leads to spending the time confirming it rather than collecting evidence, so a wrong first impression is unlikely to be corrected. Last stated 7 years ago
12 Oct 2019
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Daniel Kahneman — holds since 2019-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Changing your mind in light of new facts should be celebrated rather than held against you. — tap to centre the map on it Changing your mind in light of new facts should be celebrated rather than held against you. Last stated a month ago
7 Sept 2026
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Stephan Guyenet — holds since 2018-08-30 — tap for who they are
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A pre-mortem makes it possible to voice doubts when a group is nearing a decision, a point at which dissent is otherwise hard to raise. — tap to centre the map on it A pre-mortem makes it possible to voice doubts when a group is nearing a decision, a point at which dissent is otherwise hard to raise. Last stated 7 years ago
12 Oct 2019
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Daniel Kahneman — holds since 2019-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Overturned findings do not make knowledge entirely uncertain; we are approaching the truth asymptotically — tap to centre the map on it Overturned findings do not make knowledge entirely uncertain; we are approaching the truth asymptotically Last stated a week ago
29 Sept 2026
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Samuel Arbesman — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is human nature to overinterpret evidence, and the hardest part of science is not doing so. — tap to centre the map on it It is human nature to overinterpret evidence, and the hardest part of science is not doing so. Last stated 10 months ago
30 Nov 2025
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Gary Taubes — holds since 2025-11-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Inertia is nearly as strong as evolution, and people who talk about progress have no idea of it. — tap to centre the map on it Inertia is nearly as strong as evolution, and people who talk about progress have no idea of it. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Dec 2025
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Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If a chain of reasoning rests on a wrong inherited recipe, the conclusions built on top of it will be just as wrong. — tap to centre the map on it If a chain of reasoning rests on a wrong inherited recipe, the conclusions built on top of it will be just as wrong. Last stated 11 years ago
6 Nov 2015
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Tim Urban — holds since 2015-11-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition — tap to centre the map on it Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition Last stated 2 years ago
6 Nov 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-11-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today. — tap to centre the map on it Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Sept 2026
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Paul Ford — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike. — tap to centre the map on it Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike. 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: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Dec 2024
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Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — 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 is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated a month ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves — tap to centre the map on it A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
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Joseph Tussman — holds since c. 2000 — tap for who they are
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Most people process new and disconfirming information so that their original conclusion remains intact, whereas giving priority to disconfirming evidence was a large part of Darwin’s result
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Confirmation bias, seeking confirming information and dismissing the rest, is an even harder bias to circumvent
Holds
Forming an impression very quickly leads to spending the time confirming it rather than collecting evidence, so a wrong first impression is unlikely to be corrected.
Holds
Changing your mind in light of new facts should be celebrated rather than held against you.
Holds
A pre-mortem makes it possible to voice doubts when a group is nearing a decision, a point at which dissent is otherwise hard to raise.
Holds
Overturned findings do not make knowledge entirely uncertain; we are approaching the truth asymptotically
Holds
It is human nature to overinterpret evidence, and the hardest part of science is not doing so.
Holds
Inertia is nearly as strong as evolution, and people who talk about progress have no idea of it.
Holds
If a chain of reasoning rests on a wrong inherited recipe, the conclusions built on top of it will be just as wrong.
Holds
Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition
Holds
Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today.
Holds
Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike.
Holds
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Holds
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Holds
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
Holds
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Holds
A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Holds
A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
Last stated c. 2000
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