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Read this korrent: People tend to assume their habitual practices achieve what they intend, even without evidence that they do.
People tend to assume their habitual practices achieve what they intend, even without evidence that they do.
Last stated 4 months ago
22 Jun 2026
HK
Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome. — tap to centre the map on it
People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome.
Last stated 6 years ago
9 Sept 2020
LL
Luca Lampariello — holds since 2020-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We hope things turn out as we want but fail to do what is needed to make them real — tap to centre the map on it
We hope things turn out as we want but fail to do what is needed to make them real
JW
John Wooden — holds since c. 2001 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even when advice is understood and believed, people discount it by assuming their own case is the exception. — tap to centre the map on it
Even when advice is understood and believed, people discount it by assuming their own case is the exception.
Last stated 4 years ago
14 Mar 2023
AM
Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2023-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Living according to one's values long-term requires turning the realization into a habit, not just having the insight. — tap to centre the map on it
Living according to one's values long-term requires turning the realization into a habit, not just having the insight.
Last stated 4 months ago
22 Jun 2026
HK
Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People believe in an imagined order because it enables them to cooperate, not because it is objectively true — tap to centre the map on it
People believe in an imagined order because it enables them to cooperate, not because it is objectively true
YH
Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2011–2015 — 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 people around you believe is mistaken, and nobody is going to teach you to think 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: Confidence in a belief reflects the coherence of the story the mind built, not the quality of the evidence — tap to centre the map on it
Confidence in a belief reflects the coherence of the story the mind built, not the quality of the evidence
DK
Daniel Kahneman — holds since c. 2011 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some people believe they know what works based on mechanistic science and low quality observational studies. — tap to centre the map on it
Some people believe they know what works based on mechanistic science and low quality observational studies.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
VP
Vinay Prasad — holds since 2026-10-09 — 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 months ago
17 Sept 2026
VR
Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true. — tap to centre the map on it
A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true.
Last stated 10 years ago
2 Nov 2016
KS
Kevin Simler — holds since 2016-11-02 — 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 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — 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 turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges 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 enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive 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 desire for status, only change what earns it.
Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
RH
Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-06 — 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
AG
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
AM
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
MB
Miles Brundage — holds since 2026-01-15 — tap for who they are
same subject or similar wording a cloud: claims about one subject, named for it bar: when it was last stated, on a scale from 2015 to today — full is today a face: someone who holds the claim — tap it for who they are
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People tend to assume their habitual practices achieve what they intend, even without evidence that they do.
Last stated 22 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Henrik Karlsson
Read this korrent →
Similar wording
People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome.
Last stated 9 Sept 2020 · 6 years ago
Holds Luca Lampariello
Similar wording
We hope things turn out as we want but fail to do what is needed to make them real
Last stated c. 2001
Holds John Wooden
Similar wording
Even when advice is understood and believed, people discount it by assuming their own case is the exception.
Last stated 14 Mar 2023 · 4 years ago
Holds Adam Mastroianni
Similar wording
Living according to one's values long-term requires turning the realization into a habit, not just having the insight.
Last stated 22 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Henrik Karlsson
Similar wording
People believe in an imagined order because it enables them to cooperate, not because it is objectively true
Last stated c. 2011–2015
Holds Yuval Noah Harari
Similar wording
A large fraction of what the people around you believe is mistaken, and nobody is going to teach you to think for yourself.
Last stated by 5 Jul 2018 · 8 years ago
Holds Patrick Collison
Similar wording
Confidence in a belief reflects the coherence of the story the mind built, not the quality of the evidence
Last stated c. 2011
Holds Daniel Kahneman
Similar wording
Some people believe they know what works based on mechanistic science and low quality observational studies.
Last stated 9 Oct 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Vinay Prasad
Same subject: behavioural science
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 17 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Venkatesh Rao
Same subject: behavioural science
A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true.
Last stated 2 Nov 2016 · 10 years ago
Holds Kevin Simler
Same subject: behavioural science
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Last stated 25 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds Jason Cohen
Same subject: motivation
A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation.
Last stated 19 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Kenneth Reitz
Same subject: motivation
A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 10 months ago
Holds James Clear
Same subject: motivation
A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it.
Last stated 6 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Rob Henderson
Same subject: attitude change
Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Last stated 9 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Adam Grant
Same subject: attitude change
Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors.
Last stated 7 Mar 2022 · 5 years ago
Holds Adam Mastroianni
Same subject: attitude change
Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades
Last stated 15 Jan 2026 · 10 months ago
Holds Miles Brundage