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← Sincerity and self-interest usually go together by default.
17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 9 Mar 1776 to 17 Oct 2026.
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14 Sept 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We get our dinner from traders by appealing to their self-interest, not to their kindness — tap to centre the map on it We get our dinner from traders by appealing to their self-interest, not to their kindness Last stated 251 years ago
9 Mar 1776
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Adam Smith — holds since 1776-03-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is a world of difference between using AI to aid sincere intent and normalizing one-click platitudes — tap to centre the map on it There is a world of difference between using AI to aid sincere intent and normalizing one-click platitudes Last stated 3 weeks ago
13 Oct 2026
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2026-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What people care about in their own identity is continuity, not similarity -- they accept enormous drift so long as the thread is unbroken. — tap to centre the map on it What people care about in their own identity is continuity, not similarity -- they accept enormous drift so long as the thread is unbroken. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Kindness comes from honesty the other person can survive, not from vagueness — tap to centre the map on it Kindness comes from honesty the other person can survive, not from vagueness Last stated 2 weeks ago
17 Oct 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People almost always align their beliefs with their interests. — tap to centre the map on it People almost always align their beliefs with their interests. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Sept 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The default should be to assume no malice and forgive, but where malice is confirmed, to be ruthless. — tap to centre the map on it The default should be to assume no malice and forgive, but where malice is confirmed, to be ruthless. Last stated 2 years ago
16 Nov 2024
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2024-11-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: By pursuing their own interest, people frequently serve society better than when they set out to serve it — tap to centre the map on it By pursuing their own interest, people frequently serve society better than when they set out to serve it Last stated 251 years ago
9 Mar 1776
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Adam Smith — holds since 1776-03-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Figures across many countries in a certain historical period seem to have been solemnly concerned with the character of their nation. — tap to centre the map on it Figures across many countries in a certain historical period seem to have been solemnly concerned with the character of their nation. Last stated a month ago
25 Sept 2026
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Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-09-25 — 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 a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — 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: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition — tap to centre the map on it Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition Last stated 2 years ago
6 Nov 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-11-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. — tap to centre the map on it Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today. — tap to centre the map on it Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Sept 2026
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Paul Ford — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
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Sincerity and self-interest usually go together by default.
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We get our dinner from traders by appealing to their self-interest, not to their kindness
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There is a world of difference between using AI to aid sincere intent and normalizing one-click platitudes
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What people care about in their own identity is continuity, not similarity -- they accept enormous drift so long as the thread is unbroken.
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Kindness comes from honesty the other person can survive, not from vagueness
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People almost always align their beliefs with their interests.
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The default should be to assume no malice and forgive, but where malice is confirmed, to be ruthless.
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By pursuing their own interest, people frequently serve society better than when they set out to serve it
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Figures across many countries in a certain historical period seem to have been solemnly concerned with the character of their nation.
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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.
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A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
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A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
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Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition
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Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
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Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today.
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A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
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A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
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A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
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