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AGI 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, reversible, learnable decisions between equally informed sides should be left to people, with no paternalism Small, reversible, learnable decisions between equally informed sides should be left to people, with no paternalism Last stated 2 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
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Dan Ariely — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Paternalism feels more acceptable for big, hard-to-reverse decisions that resist learning and carry deep information gaps — tap to centre the map on it Paternalism feels more acceptable for big, hard-to-reverse decisions that resist learning and carry deep information gaps Last stated 2 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
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Dan Ariely — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decisions split into reversible two-way doors and irreversible one-way doors, and only the one-way doors deserve slow, deliberate scrutiny. — tap to centre the map on it Decisions split into reversible two-way doors and irreversible one-way doors, and only the one-way doors deserve slow, deliberate scrutiny. Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
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Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — 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: 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: Letting one calculation take over a giving decision is disturbing, and there is still a strong case for it if you want your ethics to be principled and about other people. — tap to centre the map on it Letting one calculation take over a giving decision is disturbing, and there is still a strong case for it if you want your ethics to be principled and about other people. Last stated 5 years ago
15 Feb 2022
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Holden Karnofsky — holds since 2022-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome. — tap to centre the map on it People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome. Last stated 6 years ago
9 Sept 2020
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Luca Lampariello — holds since 2020-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The one political value worth fighting for is opposing thought control: removing someone for saying the wrong thing is never the right outcome, whichever side does it. — tap to centre the map on it The one political value worth fighting for is opposing thought control: removing someone for saying the wrong thing is never the right outcome, whichever side does it. Last stated 11 months ago
31 Oct 2025
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Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A life spent in comfort, certainty and convenience is the most damning way a person can live. — tap to centre the map on it A life spent in comfort, certainty and convenience is the most damning way a person can live. Last stated 6 days ago
27 Sept 2026
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Maria Popova — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agency and clock speed beat domain experience in a hire, and in a fast-moving field experience is often a crutch of habits that need discarding. — tap to centre the map on it Agency and clock speed beat domain experience in a hire, and in a fast-moving field experience is often a crutch of habits that need discarding. Last stated 12 months ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Markets only respond to immediate, severe harm, not gradual or delayed harms from industries left to regulate themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Markets only respond to immediate, severe harm, not gradual or delayed harms from industries left to regulate themselves. Last stated 6 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Jamie Brandon — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The great task for libertarians is to escape politics in all its forms, rather than to win within it. — tap to centre the map on it The great task for libertarians is to escape politics in all its forms, rather than to win within it. Last stated 17 years ago
13 Apr 2009
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Peter Thiel — holds since 2009-04-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: With no truly free places left in the world, freedom now depends on new technology creating new space, not on political change. — tap to centre the map on it With no truly free places left in the world, freedom now depends on new technology creating new space, not on political change. Last stated 17 years ago
13 Apr 2009
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Peter Thiel — holds since 2009-04-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can have a significant positive impact on people's lives — tap to centre the map on it AI can have a significant positive impact on people's lives Last stated yesterday
2 Oct 2026
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2026-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI increases productivity by boosting efficiency, and greater productivity means greater prosperity. — tap to centre the map on it AI increases productivity by boosting efficiency, and greater productivity means greater prosperity. Last stated a week ago
25 Sept 2026
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Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A glorious transhumanist future awaits us if we get AI right — tap to centre the map on it A glorious transhumanist future awaits us if we get AI right Last stated yesterday
2 Oct 2026
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Henry Farrell — holds since 2026-10-02 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Small, reversible, learnable decisions between equally informed sides should be left to people, with no paternalism
Holds Read this korrent →
Paternalism feels more acceptable for big, hard-to-reverse decisions that resist learning and carry deep information gaps
Holds
Decisions split into reversible two-way doors and irreversible one-way doors, and only the one-way doors deserve slow, deliberate scrutiny.
Holds
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Holds
Thinking harder about a decision has diminishing returns because reality is inherently unknowable.
Holds
When two options are almost perfectly balanced the choice does not matter, and those are exactly the decisions people agonize over.
Holds
Letting one calculation take over a giving decision is disturbing, and there is still a strong case for it if you want your ethics to be principled and about other people.
Holds
People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome.
Holds
The one political value worth fighting for is opposing thought control: removing someone for saying the wrong thing is never the right outcome, whichever side does it.
Holds
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Holds
A life spent in comfort, certainty and convenience is the most damning way a person can live.
Holds
Agency and clock speed beat domain experience in a hire, and in a fast-moving field experience is often a crutch of habits that need discarding.
Holds
Markets only respond to immediate, severe harm, not gradual or delayed harms from industries left to regulate themselves.
Holds
The great task for libertarians is to escape politics in all its forms, rather than to win within it.
Holds
With no truly free places left in the world, freedom now depends on new technology creating new space, not on political change.
Holds
AI can have a significant positive impact on people's lives
Holds
AI increases productivity by boosting efficiency, and greater productivity means greater prosperity.
Holds
A glorious transhumanist future awaits us if we get AI right
Holds