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17 connected korrents · 15 moments on record from 7 Sept 2019 to 1 Sept 2026.
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12 Sept 2020
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Jason Crawford — holds since 2020-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Technological progress does not deliver the most important technologies first; what people choose to work on decides what exists. — tap to centre the map on it Technological progress does not deliver the most important technologies first; what people choose to work on decides what exists. Last stated 3 years ago
2 Feb 2024
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Jacob Trefethen — holds since 2024-02-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rapid AI progress does not automatically produce rapid medical progress; without complementary investment, people still get cancer and Alzheimer's. — tap to centre the map on it Rapid AI progress does not automatically produce rapid medical progress; without complementary investment, people still get cancer and Alzheimer's. Last stated a year ago
2 Aug 2025
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Jacob Trefethen — holds since 2025-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Understanding the causes of progress is a moral imperative, because progress is neither automatic nor guaranteed to continue. — tap to centre the map on it Understanding the causes of progress is a moral imperative, because progress is neither automatic nor guaranteed to continue. Last stated 7 years ago
7 Sept 2019
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Jason Crawford — holds since 2019-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Progress is not driven mainly by material resources, so running out of them is not what would stop it. — tap to centre the map on it Progress is not driven mainly by material resources, so running out of them is not what would stop it. Last stated 6 years ago
12 Sept 2020
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Jason Crawford — holds since 2020-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Producing moral, not just technological, progress requires introducing new moral premises that invert what people previously believed. — tap to centre the map on it Producing moral, not just technological, progress requires introducing new moral premises that invert what people previously believed. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every action a person takes is the output of a reward-against-effort calculation the brain runs, and most of that calculation happens below awareness. — tap to centre the map on it Every action a person takes is the output of a reward-against-effort calculation the brain runs, and most of that calculation happens below awareness. Last stated 2 weeks ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Progress has never come from centralization; it comes from individuals trying things the mainstream had written off. — tap to centre the map on it Progress has never come from centralization; it comes from individuals trying things the mainstream had written off. Last stated 3 months ago
10 Jun 2026
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Mark Zuckerberg — holds since 2026-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Technological determinism is only believable low down the tech tree; higher up we already choose which paths not to take. — tap to centre the map on it Technological determinism is only believable low down the tech tree; higher up we already choose which paths not to take. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Michael Nielsen — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. — tap to centre the map on it About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Alzheimer's disease and dementia are not the same thing: a fifth to a third of people whose brains carry the pathology never became demented. — tap to centre the map on it Alzheimer's disease and dementia are not the same thing: a fifth to a third of people whose brains carry the pathology never became demented. Last stated 2 weeks ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Alzheimer's pathology in the brain does not settle whether a person has dementia: the nuns' brains were full of plaques and tangles while they went on functioning normally. — tap to centre the map on it Alzheimer's pathology in the brain does not settle whether a person has dementia: the nuns' brains were full of plaques and tangles while they went on functioning normally. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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Alan Castel — holds since 2026-07-13 — 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 11 months 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 5 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 a week ago
1 Sept 2026
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Children develop by struggling and failing on the road to success while a caring adult supports them, and school should be running that loop all day instead of leaving it to after-school sports. — tap to centre the map on it Children develop by struggling and failing on the road to success while a caring adult supports them, and school should be running that loop all day instead of leaving it to after-school sports. Last stated a week ago
31 Aug 2026
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Joe Liemandt — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Competition drives skill, and sparing young people the struggle only defers it. — tap to centre the map on it Competition drives skill, and sparing young people the struggle only defers it. Last stated 11 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Creating life with another human you love is the peak experience of being on the planet. — tap to centre the map on it Creating life with another human you love is the peak experience of being on the planet. Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Progress is not natural or automatic: it happens only while people believe it is possible and desirable, and it can stop.
Holds JC Jason CrawfordRead this korrent →
Technological progress does not deliver the most important technologies first; what people choose to work on decides what exists.
Holds JT Jacob Trefethen
Rapid AI progress does not automatically produce rapid medical progress; without complementary investment, people still get cancer and Alzheimer's.
Holds JT Jacob Trefethen
Understanding the causes of progress is a moral imperative, because progress is neither automatic nor guaranteed to continue.
Holds JC Jason Crawford
Progress is not driven mainly by material resources, so running out of them is not what would stop it.
Holds JC Jason Crawford
Producing moral, not just technological, progress requires introducing new moral premises that invert what people previously believed.
Holds
Every action a person takes is the output of a reward-against-effort calculation the brain runs, and most of that calculation happens below awareness.
Holds MH Masud Husain
Progress has never come from centralization; it comes from individuals trying things the mainstream had written off.
Holds MZ Mark Zuckerberg
Technological determinism is only believable low down the tech tree; higher up we already choose which paths not to take.
Holds MN Michael Nielsen
About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
Holds TW Tommy Wood
Alzheimer's disease and dementia are not the same thing: a fifth to a third of people whose brains carry the pathology never became demented.
Holds MH Masud Husain
Alzheimer's pathology in the brain does not settle whether a person has dementia: the nuns' brains were full of plaques and tangles while they went on functioning normally.
Holds AC Alan Castel
Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
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 SA Scott Alexander
Children develop by struggling and failing on the road to success while a caring adult supports them, and school should be running that loop all day instead of leaving it to after-school sports.
Holds JL Joe Liemandt
Competition drives skill, and sparing young people the struggle only defers it.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
Creating life with another human you love is the peak experience of being on the planet.
Holds