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← Nothing is expedient unless it is morally right; a thing is expedient because it is right, not the reverse

17 connected korrents · 13 moments from 4 Jul 1854 to 24 Sept 2026.

Everything filed under AI alignment AI alignment Everything filed under Psychotherapy Psychotherapy Everything filed under AGI AGI Everything filed under fiscal policy fiscal policy Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Nothing is expedient unless it is morally right; a thing is expedient because it is right, not the reverse Nothing is expedient unless it is morallyright; a thing is expedient because it isright, not the reverse CI Cicero — holds since c. 45–44 BCE — tap for who they are Same subject: A righteous reform cannot be achieved by expediency; in morals there is no sliding uphill — tap to centre the map on it A righteous reform cannot beachieved by expediency; in moralsthere is no sliding uphill Last stated 172 years ago 4 Jul 1854 HT Henry David Thoreau — holds since 1854-07-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI cannot be both obedient and benevolent simultaneously. — tap to centre the map on it AI cannot be both obedient andbenevolent simultaneously. Last stated a week ago 24 Sept 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: There is no one right way to live; different, opposing choices can be equally valid. — tap to centre the map on it There is no one right way to live;different, opposing choices can beequally valid. Last stated 4 weeks ago 6 Sept 2026 HN Haley Nahman — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: Everything that exists is good, so evil is not a substance — tap to centre the map on it Everything that exists is good, soevil is not a substance AH Augustine of Hippo — holds since c. 396–400 CE — tap for who they are Same subject: No moral virtue arises in us by nature — tap to centre the map on it No moral virtue arises in us bynature AR Aristotle — holds since c. 367–322 BCE — tap for who they are Same subject: Seeking special tax treatment that could not sustainably be extended to everyone is morally wrong. — tap to centre the map on it Seeking special tax treatment thatcould not sustainably be extended toeveryone is morally wrong. Last stated 5 months ago 9 May 2026 JB Josh Barro — holds since 2026-05-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Every part of life, public or private, carries moral duties, and what is right or wrong depends on them — tap to centre the map on it Every part of life, public orprivate, carries moral duties, andwhat is right or wrong depends onthem CI Cicero — holds since c. 45–44 BCE — tap for who they are Same subject: Time is understood until one tries to explain it, yet without things passing, coming or being there would be no past, future or present — tap to centre the map on it Time is understood until one triesto explain it, yet without thingspassing, coming or being there wouldbe no past, future or present AH Augustine of Hippo — holds since c. 396–400 CE — tap for who they are Same subject: A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. — tap to centre the map on it A control evaluation that reportsunder one per cent risk should beread as several per cent, becausethe evaluation can itself fail. Last stated 2 years ago 7 May 2024 BS Buck Shlegeris — holds since 2024-05-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: A deep theoretical understanding to predict AI behavior is unattainable. — tap to centre the map on it A deep theoretical understanding topredict AI behavior is unattainable. Last stated a week ago 23 Sept 2026 TC Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. — tap to centre the map on it A feedback loop that reinforces abehavior pulls it toward whateverimproves the loop's own score. Last stated a month ago 26 Aug 2026 HK Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". — tap to centre the map on it "Evidence-based therapy" is abranding term rather than ascientific one, and in practice itis a code word for "notpsychodynamic". Last stated 13 years ago 2 Oct 2013 JS Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that emphasizesself-esteem over self-knowledgeleaves people less equipped toresist doing monstrous things. Last stated a year ago 8 Sept 2025 GS Guy Spier — holds since 2025-09-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: A culture that only trusts what can be put into words will treat unnamed inner experiences as unreal or as a disorder. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that only trusts what canbe put into words will treat unnamedinner experiences as unreal or as adisorder. Last stated 4 months ago 18 Jun 2026 KR Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supplychain should just buy the index —which works only in the world whereAI ends up commoditised rather thanconcentrated. Last stated 4 months ago 4 Jun 2026 AI Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean. — tap to centre the map on it A human being is not an AGI: we lacka huge amount of knowledge and relyon continual learning instead, socontinual learning is whatsuperintelligence should mean. Last stated 10 months ago 25 Nov 2025 IS Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. — tap to centre the map on it A language model is no substitutefor a well-specified conventionalalgorithm, so it cannot simply bedropped into a complex problem andtrusted. Last stated a year ago 7 Jun 2025 GM Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Nothing is expedient unless it is morally right; a thing is expedient because it is right, not the reverse Last stated c. 45–44 BCE Holds Cicero Read this korrent →