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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 7 Sept 2010 to 9 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about motivation .
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10 Feb 2026
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2026-02-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most students benefit more from the motivation, accountability, and support of teachers than from unsupervised self-directed learning tools. — tap to centre the map on it Most students benefit more from the motivation, accountability, and support of teachers than from unsupervised self-directed learning tools. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dan Meyer — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Motivation, not curriculum or method, is ninety percent of the problem in education and ninety percent of the solution. — tap to centre the map on it Motivation, not curriculum or method, is ninety percent of the problem in education and ninety percent of the solution. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Joe Liemandt — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. — tap to centre the map on it Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. — tap to centre the map on it AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. Last stated 7 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI systems should be understood as something between airplanes and humans, since it can no longer be assumed they lack humanlike motivations. — tap to centre the map on it AI systems should be understood as something between airplanes and humans, since it can no longer be assumed they lack humanlike motivations. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An expedition can give an adventurer a powerful sense of meaning and motivation for years. — tap to centre the map on it An expedition can give an adventurer a powerful sense of meaning and motivation for years. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
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Alastair Humphreys — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apathy and depression are different conditions, not degrees of one thing: a person can lose all motivation while remaining perfectly happy. — tap to centre the map on it Apathy and depression are different conditions, not degrees of one thing: a person can lose all motivation while remaining perfectly happy. Last stated 2 months ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apathy in an otherwise healthy older person doubles their risk of Alzheimer's, which means the disease changes behaviour long before it touches cognition. — tap to centre the map on it Apathy in an otherwise healthy older person doubles their risk of Alzheimer's, which means the disease changes behaviour long before it touches cognition. Last stated 2 months ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — 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
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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
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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
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — 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 stable income, emotional well-being seems to be limited by temperament and life circumstances rather than money Last stated 16 years ago
7 Sept 2010
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Daniel Kahneman — holds since 2010-09-07 — 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 claim ticket for compensation becomes a powerful resistance to psychological change. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Chasing the highest offer tends to leave people unexcited about their work within six months. — tap to centre the map on it Chasing the highest offer tends to leave people unexcited about their work within six months. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Maternal tenderness comes as much from habit as from instinct — tap to centre the map on it Maternal tenderness comes as much from habit as from instinct
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Mary Wollstonecraft — holds since c. 1787 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people are not genuinely interested in videos of someone else's young child. — tap to centre the map on it Most people are not genuinely interested in videos of someone else's young child. Last stated a year ago
24 Oct 2025
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Tim Urban — holds since 2025-10-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Parental stress and sleep deprivation make harsh reactions to normal child behavior more likely. — tap to centre the map on it Parental stress and sleep deprivation make harsh reactions to normal child behavior more likely. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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Gretchen Rubin — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
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People who lack intrinsic motivation to invest time upfront in a new tool often won't, even if it would save them time later
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Most students benefit more from the motivation, accountability, and support of teachers than from unsupervised self-directed learning tools.
Holds
Motivation, not curriculum or method, is ninety percent of the problem in education and ninety percent of the solution.
Holds
Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round.
Holds
AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks.
Holds
AI systems should be understood as something between airplanes and humans, since it can no longer be assumed they lack humanlike motivations.
Holds
An expedition can give an adventurer a powerful sense of meaning and motivation for years.
Holds
Apathy and depression are different conditions, not degrees of one thing: a person can lose all motivation while remaining perfectly happy.
Holds
Apathy in an otherwise healthy older person doubles their risk of Alzheimer's, which means the disease changes behaviour long before it touches cognition.
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 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.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
Above a certain level of stable income, emotional well-being seems to be limited by temperament and life circumstances rather than money
Holds
Believing suffering is a claim ticket for compensation becomes a powerful resistance to psychological change.
Holds
Chasing the highest offer tends to leave people unexcited about their work within six months.
Holds
Maternal tenderness comes as much from habit as from instinct
Last stated c. 1787
Holds
Most people are not genuinely interested in videos of someone else's young child.
Holds
Parental stress and sleep deprivation make harsh reactions to normal child behavior more likely.
Holds