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Everything filed under war war Everything filed under politics politics Everything filed under Russia Russia Everything filed under empathy empathy Everything filed under behavioural science behavioural science Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Observing the truth about yourself is very hard, and people quickly turn it into a story of heroes and villains Observing the truth about yourself is veryhard, and people quickly turn it into astory of heroes and villains YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2018–2019 — tap for who they are Same subject: Enemy manipulation of a whole society's information environment is unlikely ever to be decisive in a war, because shaping another society's perceptions is genuinely hard. — tap to centre the map on it Enemy manipulation of a wholesociety's information environment isunlikely ever to be decisive in awar, because shaping anothersociety's perceptions is genuinelyhard. Last stated 2 months ago 17 Aug 2026 LF Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: Being immersed in a story lowers our guard, which is what makes stories a powerful tool of deception. — tap to centre the map on it Being immersed in a story lowers ourguard, which is what makes stories apowerful tool of deception. Last stated 11 years ago 29 Dec 2015 MK Maria Konnikova — holds since 2015-12-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: One good story outweighs a mountain of evidence, because most emotions cannot be argued with. — tap to centre the map on it One good story outweighs a mountainof evidence, because most emotionscannot be argued with. Last stated 9 months ago 20 Jan 2026 DS Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-01-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: Giving up fictional stories lets you see reality clearly, and knowing the truth makes you impossible to make miserable — tap to centre the map on it Giving up fictional stories lets yousee reality clearly, and knowing thetruth makes you impossible to makemiserable YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2018–2019 — tap for who they are Same subject: To understand people unlike us, listening to what they say works better than assuming we know what it is like to be them. — tap to centre the map on it To understand people unlike us,listening to what they say worksbetter than assuming we know what itis like to be them. Last stated 3 years ago 2 Jan 2024 PB Paul Bloom — holds since 2024-01-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: People tend to project their own flaws onto others. — tap to centre the map on it People tend to project their ownflaws onto others. Last stated 4 weeks ago 6 Oct 2026 JB Josh Blackman — holds since 2026-10-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: When two truths conflict and both are hard to accept, people resolve the tension by discarding one of them. — tap to centre the map on it When two truths conflict and bothare hard to accept, people resolvethe tension by discarding one ofthem. Last stated 3 months ago 23 Jul 2026 MA Mari Andrew — holds since 2026-07-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: A large fraction of what the people around you believe is mistaken, and nobody is going to teach you to think for yourself. — tap to centre the map on it A large fraction of what the peoplearound you believe is mistaken, andnobody is going to teach you tothink for yourself. Last stated 8 years ago by 5 Jul 2018 PC Patrick Collison — holds since 2018-07-05 — 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 economicrise is not automatic; it happensonly where politicians choose tomobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago 1 Dec 2024 AE 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 isincreasingly disconnected from theiractual record of accomplishment. Last stated 2 months ago 31 Aug 2026 DD 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 politicallyshould ask what is good for thecommunity, not what is good forthemselves JT Joseph Tussman — holds since c. 2000 — tap for who they are Same subject: 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. — tap to centre the map on it 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency,and it is a formula available toUkraine's allies precisely becausethey are not the ones doing thefighting. Last stated a year ago 10 Oct 2025 LF Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. — tap to centre the map on it 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actionsfundamentally shaped the world welive in today. Last stated 2 months ago 11 Sept 2026 MY Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. — tap to centre the map on it A ceasefire along the current lineswould end the killing and stillleave a long-term settlement betweenRussia and Ukraine possible. Last stated 2 months ago 26 Aug 2026 BM Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted. — tap to centre the map on it A nation of a million people cannotrule hundreds of millions bywarfare; the Mongol Empire lastedbecause it offered its subjectsthings they actually wanted. Last stated a year ago 31 Jul 2025 JW Jack Weatherford — holds since 2025-07-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: A nuclear war between the United States and Russia would kill five billion people. — tap to centre the map on it A nuclear war between the UnitedStates and Russia would kill fivebillion people. Last stated 3 years ago 22 Mar 2024 AJ Annie Jacobsen — holds since 2024-03-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: A price cap on Russian oil can reduce Russian oil revenue even with limited compliance, by strengthening buyers' bargaining position. — tap to centre the map on it A price cap on Russian oil canreduce Russian oil revenue even withlimited compliance, by strengtheningbuyers' bargaining position. Last stated 4 years ago 11 Oct 2022 SJ Simon Johnson — holds since 2022-10-11 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Observing the truth about yourself is very hard, and people quickly turn it into a story of heroes and villains Last stated c. 2018–2019 Holds Yuval Noah Harari Read this korrent →