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← No one is at the mercy of unconscious drives unless they consciously go along with them
15 connected korrents · 10 moments from 9 Aug 2022 to 17 Sept 2026.
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Jane Roberts — holds since c. 1972–1973 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People who do not watch the movements of their own minds must be unhappy — tap to centre the map on it People who do not watch the movements of their own minds must be unhappy
MA
Marcus Aurelius — holds since c. 171–175 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Meditation is not an escape from reality but a way of getting in touch with it — tap to centre the map on it Meditation is not an escape from reality but a way of getting in touch with it
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2018–2019 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People cannot expect others to care as deeply about the things they care about. — tap to centre the map on it People cannot expect others to care as deeply about the things they care about. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Dan Meyer — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One should be heedless in the pursuit of desires while ensuring those desires do not become the direct target of one's efforts. — tap to centre the map on it One should be heedless in the pursuit of desires while ensuring those desires do not become the direct target of one's efforts. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Aug 2026
JW
John Warner — holds since 2026-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The worry is not unaligned AI but unaligned humans with AI. — tap to centre the map on it The worry is not unaligned AI but unaligned humans with AI. Last stated 8 months ago
19 Feb 2026
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2026-02-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Emotions follow beliefs, not the other way around — tap to centre the map on it Emotions follow beliefs, not the other way around
JR
Jane Roberts — holds since c. 1972–1973 — 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 a month ago
17 Sept 2026
VR
Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — 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
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
GK
Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death — tap to centre the map on it A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death
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Baruch Spinoza — holds since c. 1661–1675 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together. — tap to centre the map on it A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together. Last stated 4 years ago
13 Jan 2023
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Robert Waldinger — holds since 2023-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none. — tap to centre the map on it A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none. Last stated 2 years ago
16 May 2024
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2024-05-16 — 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
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No one is at the mercy of unconscious drives unless they consciously go along with them
Last stated c. 1972–1973
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People who do not watch the movements of their own minds must be unhappy
Last stated c. 171–175 CE
Holds
Meditation is not an escape from reality but a way of getting in touch with it
Last stated c. 2018–2019
Holds
People cannot expect others to care as deeply about the things they care about.
Holds
One should be heedless in the pursuit of desires while ensuring those desires do not become the direct target of one's efforts.
Holds
The worry is not unaligned AI but unaligned humans with AI.
Holds
Emotions follow beliefs, not the other way around
Last stated c. 1972–1973
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 cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds
A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death
Last stated c. 1661–1675
Holds
A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together.
Holds
A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none.
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
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