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17 connected korrents · 13 moments from 9 Aug 2022 to 2 Oct 2026.
Everything filed under agency
agency
Everything filed under ambition
ambition
Everything filed under optimism
optimism
Everything filed under Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy
Everything filed under behavioural science
behavioural science 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: Now is the chance to choose the right side, and that chance will not last for ever Now is the chance to choose the right side, and that chance will not last for ever
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C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Under uncertainty, the best decision is the one that preserves the most future options. — tap to centre the map on it Under uncertainty, the best decision is the one that preserves the most future options. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Apr 2024
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Chip Huyen — holds since 2024-04-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: He is an optimist about humanity's future because he would almost always rather have been born now than at any earlier time. — tap to centre the map on it He is an optimist about humanity's future because he would almost always rather have been born now than at any earlier time. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Sundar Pichai — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everything can be taken from a person except the freedom to choose their attitude in any circumstances — tap to centre the map on it Everything can be taken from a person except the freedom to choose their attitude in any circumstances
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Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1946–1992 — 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 be equally valid. Last stated 4 weeks ago
6 Sept 2026
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Haley Nahman — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best days of medicine are still ahead, but only if people choose to make them happen. — tap to centre the map on it The best days of medicine are still ahead, but only if people choose to make them happen. Last stated 9 months ago
28 Dec 2025
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Saloni Dattani — holds since 2025-12-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As much as possible, one should avoid predicting the future and instead wait for it to become the present and reveal what is actually needed. — tap to centre the map on it As much as possible, one should avoid predicting the future and instead wait for it to become the present and reveal what is actually needed. Last stated a year ago
14 May 2025
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2025-05-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When two options are almost perfectly balanced the choice does not matter, and those are exactly the decisions people agonize over. — tap to centre the map on it When two options are almost perfectly balanced the choice does not matter, and those are exactly the decisions people agonize over. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Faith in God is a decision, not a drive — tap to centre the map on it Faith in God is a decision, not a drive
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Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1950–1997 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A glorious transhumanist future awaits us if we get AI right — tap to centre the map on it A glorious transhumanist future awaits us if we get AI right Last stated yesterday
2 Oct 2026
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Henry Farrell — holds since 2026-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI. Last stated 6 days ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can have a significant positive impact on people's lives — tap to centre the map on it AI can have a significant positive impact on people's lives Last stated yesterday
2 Oct 2026
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2026-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A life spent in comfort, certainty and convenience is the most damning way a person can live. — tap to centre the map on it A life spent in comfort, certainty and convenience is the most damning way a person can live. Last stated 6 days ago
27 Sept 2026
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Maria Popova — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agency and clock speed beat domain experience in a hire, and in a fast-moving field experience is often a crutch of habits that need discarding. — tap to centre the map on it Agency and clock speed beat domain experience in a hire, and in a fast-moving field experience is often a crutch of habits that need discarding. Last stated 12 months ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agency is what makes a hire good: the willingness to take a task in a domain you know nothing about and have learned the whole thing a week later. — tap to centre the map on it Agency is what makes a hire good: the willingness to take a task in a domain you know nothing about and have learned the whole thing a week later. Last stated 3 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
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Now is the chance to choose the right side, and that chance will not last for ever
Last stated c. 1942–1952
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Under uncertainty, the best decision is the one that preserves the most future options.
Holds
He is an optimist about humanity's future because he would almost always rather have been born now than at any earlier time.
Holds
Everything can be taken from a person except the freedom to choose their attitude in any circumstances
Last stated c. 1946–1992
Holds
There is no one right way to live; different, opposing choices can be equally valid.
Holds
The best days of medicine are still ahead, but only if people choose to make them happen.
Holds
As much as possible, one should avoid predicting the future and instead wait for it to become the present and reveal what is actually needed.
Holds
When two options are almost perfectly balanced the choice does not matter, and those are exactly the decisions people agonize over.
Holds
Faith in God is a decision, not a drive
Last stated c. 1950–1997
Holds
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Holds
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Holds
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
Holds
A glorious transhumanist future awaits us if we get AI right
Holds
A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI.
Holds
AI can have a significant positive impact on people's lives
Holds
A life spent in comfort, certainty and convenience is the most damning way a person can live.
Holds
Agency and clock speed beat domain experience in a hire, and in a fast-moving field experience is often a crutch of habits that need discarding.
Holds
Agency is what makes a hire good: the willingness to take a task in a domain you know nothing about and have learned the whole thing a week later.
Holds