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17 connected korrents · 16 moments on record from 30 May 2019 to 14 Sept 2026.
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epidemiology 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: Small disadvantages relative to others hurt more than equivalent small advantages help. Small disadvantages relative to others hurt more than equivalent small advantages help. Last stated a week ago
14 Sept 2026
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Derek Thompson — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Any harm can in principle be outweighed by a small enough benefit delivered to a large enough number of people. — tap to centre the map on it Any harm can in principle be outweighed by a small enough benefit delivered to a large enough number of people. Last stated 5 years ago
2 Feb 2022
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Holden Karnofsky — holds since 2022-02-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When two options are almost perfectly balanced the choice does not matter, and those are exactly the decisions people agonize over. — tap to centre the map on it When two options are almost perfectly balanced the choice does not matter, and those are exactly the decisions people agonize over. 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: A team performs better when an outsider introduces social friction, even though the group believes it performed worse. — tap to centre the map on it A team performs better when an outsider introduces social friction, even though the group believes it performed worse. Last stated 3 weeks ago
3 Sept 2026
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Tim Harford — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Thinking harder about a decision has diminishing returns because reality is inherently unknowable. — tap to centre the map on it Thinking harder about a decision has diminishing returns because reality is inherently unknowable. Last stated 5 years ago
22 Feb 2022
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Neel Nanda — holds since 2022-02-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Earning more is an outer game you do not control; wanting less is an inner game you do. — tap to centre the map on it Earning more is an outer game you do not control; wanting less is an inner game you do. Last stated 2 years ago
27 Sept 2024
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2024-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ranking people costs something every time: the top become more arrogant, the bottom more indignant, and the rankers more callous. — tap to centre the map on it Ranking people costs something every time: the top become more arrogant, the bottom more indignant, and the rankers more callous. Last stated 3 years ago
16 May 2023
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2023-05-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People tend to unconsciously overestimate how much they personally contribute to shared work compared to others. — tap to centre the map on it People tend to unconsciously overestimate how much they personally contribute to shared work compared to others. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Jul 2026
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Gretchen Rubin — holds since 2026-07-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Failing to credit someone who deserves it does more harm than mistakenly crediting someone who doesn't. — tap to centre the map on it Failing to credit someone who deserves it does more harm than mistakenly crediting someone who doesn't. Last stated 7 years ago
30 May 2019
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Christopher Olah — holds since 2019-05-30 — 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 8 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: A habit has to be established before it can be improved, so standardizing a behavior comes before optimizing it. — tap to centre the map on it A habit has to be established before it can be improved, so standardizing a behavior comes before optimizing it. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours. — tap to centre the map on it Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours. Last stated 8 months ago
14 Jan 2026
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Kit Yates — holds since 2026-01-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Infectious diseases get far less industry R&D per death than non-communicable ones, because they mostly kill people in countries where a cure pays less. — tap to centre the map on it Infectious diseases get far less industry R&D per death than non-communicable ones, because they mostly kill people in countries where a cure pays less. Last stated a year ago
29 May 2025
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Jacob Trefethen — holds since 2025-05-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some diseases are technologically solved and still spread, because the remaining bottleneck is trust rather than science. — tap to centre the map on it Some diseases are technologically solved and still spread, because the remaining bottleneck is trust rather than science. 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: Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike. — tap to centre the map on it Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike. Last stated a year ago
1 Jul 2025
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Alice Evans — holds since 2025-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors. — tap to centre the map on it Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors. Last stated 5 years ago
7 Mar 2022
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-03-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Misperceptions of attitude change may hinder efforts to understand social worlds, distort democracy, and turn imaginary trends into real ones. — tap to centre the map on it Misperceptions of attitude change may hinder efforts to understand social worlds, distort democracy, and turn imaginary trends into real ones. Last stated 5 years ago
7 Mar 2022
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-03-07 — tap for who they are
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Small disadvantages relative to others hurt more than equivalent small advantages help.
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Any harm can in principle be outweighed by a small enough benefit delivered to a large enough number of people.
Holds
When two options are almost perfectly balanced the choice does not matter, and those are exactly the decisions people agonize over.
Holds
A team performs better when an outsider introduces social friction, even though the group believes it performed worse.
Holds
Thinking harder about a decision has diminishing returns because reality is inherently unknowable.
Holds
Earning more is an outer game you do not control; wanting less is an inner game you do.
Holds
Ranking people costs something every time: the top become more arrogant, the bottom more indignant, and the rankers more callous.
Holds
People tend to unconsciously overestimate how much they personally contribute to shared work compared to others.
Holds
Failing to credit someone who deserves it does more harm than mistakenly crediting someone who doesn't.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds
A habit has to be established before it can be improved, so standardizing a behavior comes before optimizing it.
Holds
Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours.
Holds
Infectious diseases get far less industry R&D per death than non-communicable ones, because they mostly kill people in countries where a cure pays less.
Holds
Some diseases are technologically solved and still spread, because the remaining bottleneck is trust rather than science.
Holds
Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike.
Holds
Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors.
Holds
Misperceptions of attitude change may hinder efforts to understand social worlds, distort democracy, and turn imaginary trends into real ones.
Holds