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17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 13 May 2007 to 22 Aug 2026.
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empathy 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: Reading and listening are only preparation; learning happens by doing, and it consists of failing on the way to mastery. Reading and listening are only preparation; learning happens by doing, and it consists of failing on the way to mastery. Last stated 3 years ago
26 Mar 2024
SG
Seth Godin — holds since 2024-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Doing creates the desire to learn, while learning purely for its own sake gets empty. — tap to centre the map on it Doing creates the desire to learn, while learning purely for its own sake gets empty. Last stated a year ago
21 Jul 2025
NR
Naval Ravikant — holds since 2025-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Past the beginning, learn from whatever you actually care about rather than from material written for learners. — tap to centre the map on it Past the beginning, learn from whatever you actually care about rather than from material written for learners. Last stated 3 months ago
by 20 Jul 2026
SK
Steve Kaufmann — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You only learn by doing; learning without doing stays too general and abstract. — tap to centre the map on it You only learn by doing; learning without doing stays too general and abstract. Last stated a year ago
17 Jul 2025
NR
Naval Ravikant — holds since 2025-07-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reading a great deal about a subject works partly by holding your attention on it long enough to change, not only by adding facts. — tap to centre the map on it Reading a great deal about a subject works partly by holding your attention on it long enough to change, not only by adding facts. Last stated a year ago
16 Sept 2025
SY
Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Learning is not training: a child learns by actively trying things and seeing what happens, not by being shown what to do. — tap to centre the map on it Learning is not training: a child learns by actively trying things and seeing what happens, not by being shown what to do. Last stated a year ago
26 Sept 2025
RS
Richard Sutton — holds since 2025-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Real learning is extremely hard and effortful; podcasts, magazine articles and pop-science books are mostly entertainment. — tap to centre the map on it Real learning is extremely hard and effortful; podcasts, magazine articles and pop-science books are mostly entertainment. Last stated 3 years ago
by 27 Dec 2023
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Nabeel S. Qureshi — holds since 2023-12-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Learning a principle can teach far more than learning a single technique — tap to centre the map on it Learning a principle can teach far more than learning a single technique Last stated 7 years ago
27 Feb 2020
JW
Josh Waitzkin — holds since 2020-02-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: To understand people unlike us, listening to what they say works better than assuming we know what it is like to be them. — tap to centre the map on it To understand people unlike us, listening to what they say works better than assuming we know what it is like to be them. Last stated 3 years ago
2 Jan 2024
PB
Paul Bloom — holds since 2024-01-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. — tap to centre the map on it A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. Last stated 13 years ago
3 Jul 2013
RK
Raph Koster — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff — tap to centre the map on it Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff Last stated 19 years ago
17 Oct 2007
PB
Peter Bevelin — holds since 2007-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows — tap to centre the map on it Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows Last stated 19 years ago
13 May 2007
CM
Charlie Munger — holds since 2007-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise. — tap to centre the map on it A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise. Last stated 3 months ago
by 20 Jul 2026
SK
Steve Kaufmann — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known. — tap to centre the map on it A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known. Last stated 5 years ago
19 Aug 2021
LL
Luca Lampariello — holds since 2021-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured. — tap to centre the map on it A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured. Last stated 6 years ago
9 Sept 2020
LL
Luca Lampariello — holds since 2020-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
JP
Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
CH
Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
EB
Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
AL
Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
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Reading and listening are only preparation; learning happens by doing, and it consists of failing on the way to mastery.
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Doing creates the desire to learn, while learning purely for its own sake gets empty.
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Past the beginning, learn from whatever you actually care about rather than from material written for learners.
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You only learn by doing; learning without doing stays too general and abstract.
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Reading a great deal about a subject works partly by holding your attention on it long enough to change, not only by adding facts.
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Learning is not training: a child learns by actively trying things and seeing what happens, not by being shown what to do.
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Real learning is extremely hard and effortful; podcasts, magazine articles and pop-science books are mostly entertainment.
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Learning a principle can teach far more than learning a single technique
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To understand people unlike us, listening to what they say works better than assuming we know what it is like to be them.
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A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player.
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Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff
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Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows
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A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise.
Holds
A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known.
Holds
A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured.
Holds
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot.
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