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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 7 Sept 2010 to 21 Sept 2026.

Everything filed under behavioural science behavioural science Everything filed under design design Everything filed under happiness happiness Everything filed under capitalism capitalism Everything filed under ambition ambition Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: People pursue hobbies largely for value that can't be easily monetized. People pursue hobbies largely for valuethat can't be easily monetized. Last stated 9 months ago 30 Jan 2026 AK Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-01-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: Many people ruin themselves buying gadgets they value for clever design more than real use — tap to centre the map on it Many people ruin themselves buyinggadgets they value for clever designmore than real use AS Adam Smith — holds since c. 1759–1777 — tap for who they are Same subject: Spending time on enjoyable activities is as productive as earning money for the purpose of consumption. — tap to centre the map on it Spending time on enjoyableactivities is as productive asearning money for the purpose ofconsumption. Last stated a year ago 2 Oct 2025 AP Anne Helen Petersen — holds since 2025-10-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: Every hobby community has profitable auxiliary niches serving needs its members can't fill themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Every hobby community has profitableauxiliary niches serving needs itsmembers can't fill themselves. Last stated 9 months ago 30 Jan 2026 AK Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-01-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: People fixated on success and money never actually try giving up the pursuit of money; they just recreate new jobs or projects aimed at making it. — tap to centre the map on it People fixated on success and moneynever actually try giving up thepursuit of money; they just recreatenew jobs or projects aimed at makingit. Last stated 11 months ago 20 Nov 2025 PM Paul Millerd — holds since 2025-11-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use. — tap to centre the map on it You can build anything now, but noteverything is worth building; whatmatters is whether ideas take ashape somebody else would want touse. Last stated 2 months ago 25 Aug 2026 JB John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: Putting a price on creative expression makes it suffer, while giving it away freely lets it thrive. — tap to centre the map on it Putting a price on creativeexpression makes it suffer, whilegiving it away freely lets itthrive. Last stated 6 months ago 23 Apr 2026 MA Mari Andrew — holds since 2026-04-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: The value of an audience does not grow anything like linearly with its size, so a handful of people who genuinely love the work is enough. — tap to centre the map on it The value of an audience does notgrow anything like linearly with itssize, so a handful of people whogenuinely love the work is enough. Last stated 3 years ago 1 Jul 2023 PG Paul Graham — holds since 2023-07-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Telling people that something is good or fun accomplishes nothing; the posters and campaigns that do it only vibrate the air. — tap to centre the map on it Telling people that something isgood or fun accomplishes nothing;the posters and campaigns that do itonly vibrate the air. Last stated 4 years ago 14 Mar 2023 AM Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2023-03-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. — tap to centre the map on it A product that speeds up turningintention into reality increasesappetite for continued use, thencharges for that continuation. Last stated 3 months ago 19 Aug 2026 KR Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. — tap to centre the map on it A small amount of friction is enoughto reshape a behavior, because mostwants are not strong enough tosurvive a minor inconvenience. Last stated 10 months ago 1 Jan 2026 JC James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it. — tap to centre the map on it A society cannot remove the desirefor status, only change what earnsit. Last stated 2 months ago 6 Sept 2026 RH Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: As people grow more civilized, rewarding good work is far better than punishing bad work — tap to centre the map on it As people grow more civilized,rewarding good work is far betterthan punishing bad work BR Bertrand Russell — holds since c. 1917 — tap for who they are Same subject: Chronic people pleasing stems from a need for others' approval, not genuine concern for them. — tap to centre the map on it Chronic people pleasing stems from aneed for others' approval, notgenuine concern for them. Last stated 3 months ago 9 Aug 2026 AG Adam Grant — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Feeling unable to help with a problem is a major risk factor for burnout and learned helplessness. — tap to centre the map on it Feeling unable to help with aproblem is a major risk factor forburnout and learned helplessness. Last stated 5 months ago 9 Jun 2026 AG Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Above a certain level of stable income, emotional well-being seems to be limited by temperament and life circumstances rather than money — tap to centre the map on it Above a certain level of stableincome, emotional well-being seemsto be limited by temperament andlife circumstances rather than money Last stated 16 years ago 7 Sept 2010 DK Daniel Kahneman — holds since 2010-09-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not — tap to centre the map on it Achievement is wonderful when youknow why you pursue it, and a trapwhen you do not Last stated 11 years ago 27 May 2015 NP Natalie Portman — holds since 2015-05-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: Believing suffering is a claim ticket for compensation becomes a powerful resistance to psychological change. — tap to centre the map on it Believing suffering is a claimticket for compensation becomes apowerful resistance to psychologicalchange. Last stated a month ago 21 Sept 2026 JS Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
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