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17 connected korrents · 9 moments from 1 Jun 2022 to 18 Sept 2026.
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Epictetus — holds since c. 89–135 CE — 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: It is a mistake, made even by many who think themselves wise, to believe the world holds more evil than good — tap to centre the map on it It is a mistake, made even by many who think themselves wise, to believe the world holds more evil than good
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Moses Maimonides — holds since c. 1190 — tap for who they are
Same subject: With any new subject people tend first to overrate it, then by reaction to undervalue it — tap to centre the map on it With any new subject people tend first to overrate it, then by reaction to undervalue it
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Ada Lovelace — holds since c. 1843 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The value people set on the opinion of others is out of all proportion to anything it can gain them — tap to centre the map on it The value people set on the opinion of others is out of all proportion to anything it can gain them
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Arthur Schopenhauer — holds since c. 1851 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A people of gods would govern itself democratically; so perfect a government is not for humans — tap to centre the map on it A people of gods would govern itself democratically; so perfect a government is not for humans
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau — holds since c. 1762 — 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 2 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Dan Meyer — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Happiness does not lie in amusement — tap to centre the map on it Happiness does not lie in amusement
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Aristotle — holds since c. 367–322 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: A truth stays true whoever holds it; people should be judged by the truth, not the truth by its holders — tap to centre the map on it A truth stays true whoever holds it; people should be judged by the truth, not the truth by its holders
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Al-Ghazali — holds since c. 1106–1111 — 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 2 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
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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 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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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
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. — tap to centre the map on it A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
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Radley Balko — holds since 2026-09-01 — 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 is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated a month ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good. — tap to centre the map on it A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated a month ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending. — tap to centre the map on it A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending. Last stated a month ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
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People are disturbed not by events but by their opinions about them
Last stated c. 89–135 CE
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A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death
Last stated c. 1661–1675
Holds
It is a mistake, made even by many who think themselves wise, to believe the world holds more evil than good
Last stated c. 1190
Holds
With any new subject people tend first to overrate it, then by reaction to undervalue it
Last stated c. 1843
Holds
The value people set on the opinion of others is out of all proportion to anything it can gain them
Last stated c. 1851
Holds
A people of gods would govern itself democratically; so perfect a government is not for humans
Last stated c. 1762
Holds
People cannot expect others to care as deeply about the things they care about.
Holds
Happiness does not lie in amusement
Last stated c. 367–322 BCE
Holds
A truth stays true whoever holds it; people should be judged by the truth, not the truth by its holders
Last stated c. 1106–1111
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 broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it.
Holds
A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Holds
A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good.
Holds
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Holds
A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement.
Holds
A government's debt dynamics are a household's or a company's, except that it can print money and tax -- and those two powers are what change the ending.
Holds