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Psychotherapy Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Physicalism is insufficient and requires investigating a latent space of patterns. Physicalism is insufficient and requires investigating a latent space of patterns. Last stated 7 months ago
31 Mar 2026
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Michael Levin — holds since 2026-03-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having a vigorous mind is not enough; what matters most is applying it rightly — tap to centre the map on it Having a vigorous mind is not enough; what matters most is applying it rightly Last stated 389 years ago
8 Jun 1637
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René Descartes — holds since 1637-06-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Past-life experiences should be studied scientifically, since faith alone may not be enough — tap to centre the map on it Past-life experiences should be studied scientifically, since faith alone may not be enough
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Brian Weiss — holds since c. 1988 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no reason to suppose an idea less true than reality, since we never know for certain what underlies the senses — tap to centre the map on it There is no reason to suppose an idea less true than reality, since we never know for certain what underlies the senses Last stated 132 years ago
28 Feb 1895
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Rabindranath Tagore — holds since 1895-02-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Declining many-worlds because it extrapolates past what we can observe is methodologically respectable and still a failure of nerve. — tap to centre the map on it Declining many-worlds because it extrapolates past what we can observe is methodologically respectable and still a failure of nerve. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Apr 2024
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Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The real flaw in narratives about AI agent behavior is not anthropomorphism itself, but narrative overcompletion -- treating a metaphor's borrowed structure as evidence. — tap to centre the map on it The real flaw in narratives about AI agent behavior is not anthropomorphism itself, but narrative overcompletion -- treating a metaphor's borrowed structure as evidence. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People have more repeatable patterns than they think; they are just not great at identifying them. — tap to centre the map on it People have more repeatable patterns than they think; they are just not great at identifying them. Last stated 7 months ago
19 Mar 2026
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Kris Puckett — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A framing of an experience can accurately capture how it feels while being wrong about why it happens. — tap to centre the map on it A framing of an experience can accurately capture how it feels while being wrong about why it happens. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is human nature to overinterpret evidence, and the hardest part of science is not doing so. — tap to centre the map on it It is human nature to overinterpret evidence, and the hardest part of science is not doing so. Last stated 11 months ago
30 Nov 2025
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Gary Taubes — holds since 2025-11-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. — tap to centre the map on it A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Sept 2024
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Alex Telford — holds since 2024-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good idea often fails to spread not for lack of merit but because no convenient way exists to implement it. — tap to centre the map on it A good idea often fails to spread not for lack of merit but because no convenient way exists to implement it. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Scott Rao — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. — tap to centre the map on it A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. — tap to centre the map on it "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Oct 2023
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Anton Howes — holds since 2023-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. — tap to centre the map on it A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. Last stated 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
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Physicalism is insufficient and requires investigating a latent space of patterns.
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Having a vigorous mind is not enough; what matters most is applying it rightly
Holds
Past-life experiences should be studied scientifically, since faith alone may not be enough
Last stated c. 1988
Holds
There is no reason to suppose an idea less true than reality, since we never know for certain what underlies the senses
Holds
Declining many-worlds because it extrapolates past what we can observe is methodologically respectable and still a failure of nerve.
Holds
The real flaw in narratives about AI agent behavior is not anthropomorphism itself, but narrative overcompletion -- treating a metaphor's borrowed structure as evidence.
Holds
People have more repeatable patterns than they think; they are just not great at identifying them.
Holds
A framing of an experience can accurately capture how it feels while being wrong about why it happens.
Holds
It is human nature to overinterpret evidence, and the hardest part of science is not doing so.
Holds
A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck.
Holds
A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now.
Holds
A good idea often fails to spread not for lack of merit but because no convenient way exists to implement it.
Holds
A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work.
Holds
A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity.
Holds
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
Holds
"Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible.
Holds
A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Holds
A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves.
Holds