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coding agents 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: People judge an organisation by the humans they deal with, because judging other people is the task evolution equipped them for. People judge an organisation by the humans they deal with, because judging other people is the task evolution equipped them for. Last stated 11 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humans keep their place in AI as judges rather than authors, because telling which of two answers is better is far easier than writing a good one. — tap to centre the map on it Humans keep their place in AI as judges rather than authors, because telling which of two answers is better is far easier than writing a good one. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Feb 2025
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Nathan Lambert — holds since 2025-02-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People are suspicious of bureaucracies because they are a very recent development in human evolution — tap to centre the map on it People are suspicious of bureaucracies because they are a very recent development in human evolution Last stated 2 years ago
5 Sept 2024
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2024-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person's ability to make decisions for many people is questionable if they struggle to understand their own preferences. — tap to centre the map on it A person's ability to make decisions for many people is questionable if they struggle to understand their own preferences. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Sunil Pai — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Organizations are a better hope than individuals for improving judgment, because they think more slowly and have procedures that can be controlled, while individual judgment is really hard to fix. — tap to centre the map on it Organizations are a better hope than individuals for improving judgment, because they think more slowly and have procedures that can be controlled, while individual judgment is really hard to fix. Last stated 7 years ago
12 Oct 2019
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Daniel Kahneman — holds since 2019-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-validated pull requests beat human review at exactly the things humans are bad at, which frees the humans to argue about direction instead. — tap to centre the map on it AI-validated pull requests beat human review at exactly the things humans are bad at, which frees the humans to argue about direction instead. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Debiasing has largely failed, and that is fine, because the biases identified are experience-built heuristics that only look like biases in hindsight. — tap to centre the map on it Debiasing has largely failed, and that is fine, because the biases identified are experience-built heuristics that only look like biases in hindsight. 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: People cannot say what they want but recognise quality on contact, which is why choosing for them beats asking them. — tap to centre the map on it People cannot say what they want but recognise quality on contact, which is why choosing for them beats asking them. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Current AI models are worse colleagues than humans, because they routinely imply they did a task they did not actually do. — tap to centre the map on it Current AI models are worse colleagues than humans, because they routinely imply they did a task they did not actually do. Last stated 3 months ago
11 Aug 2026
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Ryan Greenblatt — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humans are by nature the Machiavellian animal, the product of 40 million years of evolution from primates — tap to centre the map on it Humans are by nature the Machiavellian animal, the product of 40 million years of evolution from primates
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Robert Greene — holds since c. 2010 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The desire to work rather than be idle may be an evolved human trait. — tap to centre the map on it The desire to work rather than be idle may be an evolved human trait. Last stated 9 months ago
2 Feb 2026
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JL Collins — holds since 2026-02-02 — 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
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of attributing intentionality to anything that acts human. — tap to centre the map on it A language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of attributing intentionality to anything that acts human. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Apr 2024
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Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A selection signal can be validated without a significance threshold, by measuring how far it is enriched for mutations an entirely independent study says affect a trait. — tap to centre the map on it A selection signal can be validated without a significance threshold, by measuring how far it is enriched for mutations an entirely independent study says affect a trait. Last stated 6 months ago
8 May 2026
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David Reich — holds since 2026-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A tribe of loyal, self-sacrificing members would defeat most other tribes, which is natural selection — tap to centre the map on it A tribe of loyal, self-sacrificing members would defeat most other tribes, which is natural selection
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Charles Darwin — holds since c. 1871–1874 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. — tap to centre the map on it Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors. — tap to centre the map on it Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors. Last stated 5 years ago
7 Mar 2022
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-03-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades — tap to centre the map on it Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades Last stated 10 months ago
15 Jan 2026
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2026-01-15 — tap for who they are
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People judge an organisation by the humans they deal with, because judging other people is the task evolution equipped them for.
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Humans keep their place in AI as judges rather than authors, because telling which of two answers is better is far easier than writing a good one.
Holds
People are suspicious of bureaucracies because they are a very recent development in human evolution
Holds
A person's ability to make decisions for many people is questionable if they struggle to understand their own preferences.
Holds
Organizations are a better hope than individuals for improving judgment, because they think more slowly and have procedures that can be controlled, while individual judgment is really hard to fix.
Holds
AI-validated pull requests beat human review at exactly the things humans are bad at, which frees the humans to argue about direction instead.
Holds
Debiasing has largely failed, and that is fine, because the biases identified are experience-built heuristics that only look like biases in hindsight.
Holds
People cannot say what they want but recognise quality on contact, which is why choosing for them beats asking them.
Holds
Current AI models are worse colleagues than humans, because they routinely imply they did a task they did not actually do.
Holds
Humans are by nature the Machiavellian animal, the product of 40 million years of evolution from primates
Last stated c. 2010
Holds
The desire to work rather than be idle may be an evolved human trait.
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 language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of attributing intentionality to anything that acts human.
Holds
A selection signal can be validated without a significance threshold, by measuring how far it is enriched for mutations an entirely independent study says affect a trait.
Holds
A tribe of loyal, self-sacrificing members would defeat most other tribes, which is natural selection
Last stated c. 1871–1874
Holds
Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Holds
Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors.
Holds
Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades
Holds