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Everything filed under behavioural science behavioural science Everything filed under politics politics Everything filed under motivation motivation Everything filed under attitude change attitude change Everything filed under humility humility Everything filed under management management Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: People tend to overestimate their own talent and underestimate the structural advantages that amplify their success. People tend to overestimate their owntalent and underestimate the structuraladvantages that amplify their success. Last stated 3 months ago 13 Aug 2026 HF Henry Farrell — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: People tend to unconsciously overestimate how much they personally contribute to shared work compared to others. — tap to centre the map on it People tend to unconsciouslyoverestimate how much theypersonally contribute to shared workcompared to others. Last stated 3 months ago 23 Jul 2026 GR Gretchen Rubin — holds since 2026-07-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: People tend to overestimate their own contributions to collaborative work. — tap to centre the map on it People tend to overestimate theirown contributions to collaborativework. Last stated 7 years ago 30 May 2019 CO Christopher Olah — holds since 2019-05-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: People tend to think they understand the future better than they actually do — tap to centre the map on it People tend to think they understandthe future better than they actuallydo Last stated 4 years ago 3 Mar 2023 MM Michael Mauboussin — holds since 2023-03-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: Strong intuitions that seem clear lack a way of calibrating, which makes people wildly overconfident about what they know and reluctant to accept they may be wrong. — tap to centre the map on it Strong intuitions that seem clearlack a way of calibrating, whichmakes people wildly overconfidentabout what they know and reluctantto accept they may be wrong. Last stated 7 years ago 12 Oct 2019 DK Daniel Kahneman — holds since 2019-10-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: We overestimate how much we understand and underestimate the role of chance — tap to centre the map on it We overestimate how much weunderstand and underestimate therole of chance DK Daniel Kahneman — holds since c. 2011 — tap for who they are Same subject: People underestimate the value of networking and listening to experienced speakers at events. — tap to centre the map on it People underestimate the value ofnetworking and listening toexperienced speakers at events. Last stated 9 years ago 15 Apr 2018 IS Ivan Santos — holds since 2018-04-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: People gravitate toward arrogant leaders in uncertain times because they mistake swagger for strength and skill. — tap to centre the map on it People gravitate toward arrogantleaders in uncertain times becausethey mistake swagger for strengthand skill. Last stated 5 months ago 24 May 2026 AG Adam Grant — holds since 2026-05-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: There is a discrepancy of talent that leads to a discrepancy of competence — tap to centre the map on it There is a discrepancy of talentthat leads to a discrepancy ofcompetence Last stated 3 years ago 4 Aug 2023 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-08-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Follow your skill" is better advice for young people than "follow your passion". — tap to centre the map on it "Follow your skill" is better advicefor young people than "follow yourpassion". Last stated 10 months ago 9 Jan 2026 AB Andrew Bosworth — holds since 2026-01-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Proxy action" - an easy task that feels like progress - lets people avoid the hard work of actually making progress. — tap to centre the map on it "Proxy action" - an easy task thatfeels like progress - lets peopleavoid the hard work of actuallymaking progress. Last stated 2 months ago 8 Sept 2026 JF Jason Feifer — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in agency is the earliestsign of burnout, arriving before youconsciously notice you are burningout. Last stated 3 years ago 10 Jan 2024 CH Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: 2016 was when a large part of the West stopped believing the story that globalization and liberalization would create paradise — tap to centre the map on it 2016 was when a large part of theWest stopped believing the storythat globalization andliberalization would create paradise Last stated 10 years ago 21 Feb 2017 YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2017-02-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: Accurately informing people about the climate crisis increases their desire to act. — tap to centre the map on it Accurately informing people aboutthe climate crisis increases theirdesire to act. Last stated 4 weeks ago 9 Oct 2026 BM Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI is not the cause of the breakdown of honor codes but an accelerant of a culture shift already under way. — tap to centre the map on it AI is not the cause of the breakdownof honor codes but an accelerant ofa culture shift already under way. Last stated 6 months ago 16 May 2026 AR Asha Rangappa — holds since 2026-05-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: ‘Palestine’ is a name the Greeks and Romans imposed on the land of the Kingdom of Israel. — tap to centre the map on it ‘Palestine’ is a name the Greeks andRomans imposed on the land of theKingdom of Israel. Last stated a week ago 27 Oct 2026 ID Iain Dale — holds since 2026-10-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Diversity" in practice means aiming for fewer white men in positions of authority. — tap to centre the map on it "Diversity" in practice means aimingfor fewer white men in positions ofauthority. Last stated 7 years ago 19 Nov 2019 JP Jordan Peterson — holds since 2019-11-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: "Super Intelligence" is being used as a signal of fealty to President Trump. — tap to centre the map on it "Super Intelligence" is being usedas a signal of fealty to PresidentTrump. Last stated 4 weeks ago 11 Oct 2026 MS M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are
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