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17 connected korrents · 8 moments from 31 Oct 2014 to 17 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about friendship .
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Read this korrent: No peace is possible while people hold that religion may be spread by force
No peace is possible while people hold that religion may be spread by force
JL
John Locke — holds since c. 1689 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city of only the very rich and very poor is one of masters and slaves, without friendship — tap to centre the map on it
A city of only the very rich and very poor is one of masters and slaves, without friendship
AR
Aristotle — holds since c. 367–322 BCE — 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 5 months ago
16 Jun 2026
PB
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
TH
Thiruvalluvar — holds since c. 450–500 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Better to challenge a friend than merely agree, and true friendship requires being able to do without it — tap to centre the map on it
Better to challenge a friend than merely agree, and true friendship requires being able to do without it
RE
Ralph Waldo Emerson — holds since c. 1841–1847 — 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
AB
Arthur C. Brooks — holds since 2024-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Friendship or indifference inevitably follows love — tap to centre the map on it
Friendship or indifference inevitably follows love
MW
Mary Wollstonecraft — holds since c. 1792 — 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
CO
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 3 months ago
16 Aug 2026
SJ
Stefan Judis — holds since 2026-08-16 — 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 civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none — tap to centre the map on it
A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none
VO
Voltaire — holds since c. 1752–1774 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy — tap to centre the map on it
A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
CL
C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Choosing to believe in God makes things better, giving a meditation point and a source of strength — tap to centre the map on it
Choosing to believe in God makes things better, giving a meditation point and a source of strength
Last stated 12 years ago
31 Oct 2014
SK
Stephen King — holds since 2014-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Conversion is the process by which a divided, unhappy self becomes unified and happy through a firmer hold on religious realities — tap to centre the map on it
Conversion is the process by which a divided, unhappy self becomes unified and happy through a firmer hold on religious realities
WJ
William James — holds since c. 1902 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One's country should be the world and one's religion doing good — tap to centre the map on it
One's country should be the world and one's religion doing good
TP
Thomas Paine — holds since c. 1792 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hallucinogens shaped religion in the Americas in a way they could not elsewhere, because almost every psychotropic plant is American. — tap to centre the map on it
Hallucinogens shaped religion in the Americas in a way they could not elsewhere, because almost every psychotropic plant is American.
Last stated 2 years ago
30 Sept 2024
EB
Ed Barnhart — holds since 2024-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Psychedelics can loosen heavily held political, religious and philosophical convictions, not only pathological ones. — tap to centre the map on it
Psychedelics can loosen heavily held political, religious and philosophical convictions, not only pathological ones.
Last stated 7 years ago
20 Jun 2019
KF
Karl Friston — holds since 2019-06-20 — tap for who they are
RC
Robin Carhart-Harris — holds since 2019-06-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness. — tap to centre the map on it
A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness.
Last stated 7 years ago
10 May 2019
MP
Michael Pollan — holds since 2019-05-10 — tap for who they are
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No peace is possible while people hold that religion may be spread by force
Last stated c. 1689
Holds John Locke
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Same subject: friendship
A city of only the very rich and very poor is one of masters and slaves, without friendship
Last stated c. 367–322 BCE
Holds Aristotle
Same subject: friendship
A very long life would not grow boring, because pleasures spaced far enough apart do not wear out.
Last stated 16 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Paul Bloom
Same subject: friendship
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 Thiruvalluvar
Same subject: friendship
Better to challenge a friend than merely agree, and true friendship requires being able to do without it
Last stated c. 1841–1847
Holds Ralph Waldo Emerson
Same subject: friendship
Deep relationships through marriage, family and real friendship are at the heart of happiness: happiness is love.
Last stated 12 Apr 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Arthur C. Brooks
Same subject: friendship
Friendship or indifference inevitably follows love
Last stated c. 1792
Holds Mary Wollstonecraft
Same subject: friendship
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 Confucius
Same subject: friendship
Friendships require ongoing effort and can fade into mere acquaintance without it.
Last stated 16 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Stefan Judis
Same subject: religion
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 17 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Venkatesh Rao
Same subject: religion
A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none
Last stated c. 1752–1774
Holds Voltaire
Same subject: religion
A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
Last stated c. 1942–1952
Holds C. S. Lewis
Same subject: happiness
Choosing to believe in God makes things better, giving a meditation point and a source of strength
Last stated 31 Oct 2014 · 12 years ago
Holds Stephen King
Same subject: happiness
Conversion is the process by which a divided, unhappy self becomes unified and happy through a firmer hold on religious realities
Last stated c. 1902
Holds William James
Same subject: happiness
One's country should be the world and one's religion doing good
Last stated c. 1792
Holds Thomas Paine
Same subject: psychedelics
Hallucinogens shaped religion in the Americas in a way they could not elsewhere, because almost every psychotropic plant is American.
Last stated 30 Sept 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Ed Barnhart
Same subject: psychedelics
Psychedelics can loosen heavily held political, religious and philosophical convictions, not only pathological ones.
Last stated 20 Jun 2019 · 7 years ago
Holds Karl Friston Robin Carhart-Harris
Same subject: psychedelics
A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness.
Last stated 10 May 2019 · 7 years ago
Holds Michael Pollan