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17 connected korrents · 10 moments from 1 Feb 1996 to 3 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under politics politics Everything filed under behavioural science behavioural science Everything filed under optimism optimism Everything filed under religion religion Everything filed under humility humility Everything filed under energy energy Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: People who want to appear moral are attracted to the left, while people who want to appear rational are attracted to the right. People who want to appear moral areattracted to the left, while people whowant to appear rational are attracted tothe right. Last stated a month ago 18 Sept 2026 NR Naval Ravikant — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: Driven by incentives, a decent person drifts into immoral behavior to get what he wants and rationalizes it — tap to centre the map on it Driven by incentives, a decentperson drifts into immoral behaviorto get what he wants andrationalizes it CM Charlie Munger — holds since c. 2005 — tap for who they are Same subject: Generally, the more someone says they are moral and high-integrity, the less likely they are to be. — tap to centre the map on it Generally, the more someone saysthey are moral and high-integrity,the less likely they are to be. Last stated 7 years ago 28 Dec 2019 NR Naval Ravikant — holds since 2019-12-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: Individuals are inherently good, noble and honorable, with a somewhat more pessimistic view of people in groups. — tap to centre the map on it Individuals are inherently good,noble and honorable, with a somewhatmore pessimistic view of people ingroups. Last stated 31 years ago 1 Feb 1996 SJ Steve Jobs — holds since 1996-02-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Moral virtues were contrived by politicians, as the offspring of flattery working on pride — tap to centre the map on it Moral virtues were contrived bypoliticians, as the offspring offlattery working on pride BM Bernard Mandeville — holds since c. 1714–1733 — tap for who they are Same subject: Certain seductive personality types cause people to override their better judgment not just romantically but also in politics. — tap to centre the map on it Certain seductive personality typescause people to override theirbetter judgment not justromantically but also in politics. Last stated 4 months ago 13 Jul 2026 JB Josh Barro — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: Seeking self-interest in production is morally different from seeking it in robbery — tap to centre the map on it Seeking self-interest in productionis morally different from seeking itin robbery AR Ayn Rand — holds since c. 1961–1964 — tap for who they are Same subject: Alongside a healthy passion for equality, a depraved one prefers equality in slavery to unequal freedom — tap to centre the map on it Alongside a healthy passion forequality, a depraved one prefersequality in slavery to unequalfreedom AT Alexis de Tocqueville — holds since c. 1835 — tap for who they are Same subject: A corrupt but democratic politician may be on a more ethical line than the expert-minded reformer — tap to centre the map on it A corrupt but democratic politicianmay be on a more ethical line thanthe expert-minded reformer JA Jane Addams — holds since c. 1902 — tap for who they are Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economicrise is not automatic; it happensonly where politicians choose tomobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago 1 Dec 2024 AE Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate's political success isincreasingly disconnected from theiractual record of accomplishment. Last stated 2 months ago 31 Aug 2026 DD Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves — tap to centre the map on it A citizen deciding politicallyshould ask what is good for thecommunity, not what is good forthemselves JT Joseph Tussman — holds since c. 2000 — tap for who they are Same subject: Across nine election years since 2008, polls were biased against Democrats once, against Republicans four times, and basically unbiased four times. — tap to centre the map on it Across nine election years since2008, polls were biased againstDemocrats once, against Republicansfour times, and basically unbiasedfour times. Last stated 4 weeks ago 3 Oct 2026 NS Nate Silver — holds since 2026-10-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI is transforming U.S. politics and has inspired more hate across a wider political spectrum than any other technology — tap to centre the map on it AI is transforming U.S. politics andhas inspired more hate across awider political spectrum than anyother technology Last stated 2 months ago 15 Sept 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: American politics is hardly a school for great minds — tap to centre the map on it American politics is hardly a schoolfor great minds AC Anna Julia Cooper — holds since c. 1892 — tap for who they are Same subject: A consistent liberal is not an anarchist — tap to centre the map on it A consistent liberal is not ananarchist MF Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are Same subject: A healthy democracy engages with protesters to hear their claims — tap to centre the map on it A healthy democracy engages withprotesters to hear their claims Last stated 5 years ago 9 Feb 2022 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-02-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A leader too impatient to sustain a waiting game will undermine strategies built on economic pressure and waiting out an adversary. — tap to centre the map on it A leader too impatient to sustain awaiting game will underminestrategies built on economicpressure and waiting out anadversary. Last stated 2 months ago 9 Sept 2026 DD Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
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At the centre People who want to appear moral are attracted to the left, while people who want to appear rational are attracted to the right. Last stated 18 Sept 2026 · a month ago Holds Naval Ravikant Read this korrent →