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← The classics hold their place in higher learning because they show wasted time and money
17 connected korrents · 11 moments from 13 May 2007 to 16 Sept 2026.
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Thorstein Veblen — holds since c. 1899 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good works should be taught, but not done to seek justification by them — tap to centre the map on it Good works should be taught, but not done to seek justification by them
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Martin Luther — holds since c. 1520 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Directing more education aid to higher education than to primary education is difficult to justify if the aim is to do the most good with limited resources. — tap to centre the map on it Directing more education aid to higher education than to primary education is difficult to justify if the aim is to do the most good with limited resources. Last stated 2 months ago
16 Sept 2026
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Peter Singer — holds since 2026-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If a fool stays a fool with any book, restricting books only deprives the wise — tap to centre the map on it If a fool stays a fool with any book, restricting books only deprives the wise
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John Milton — holds since c. 1644 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some cognitive effort is essential to learning, and subcontracting that effort to a device will also subcontract out the learning. — tap to centre the map on it Some cognitive effort is essential to learning, and subcontracting that effort to a device will also subcontract out the learning. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Sept 2026
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Natalie Wexler — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot state the problem clearly without first trying and getting it wrong; the effort that looks wasted is how the thesis gets found. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot state the problem clearly without first trying and getting it wrong; the effort that looks wasted is how the thesis gets found. Last stated 7 months ago
22 Mar 2026
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Nicole Forsgren — holds since 2026-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Philosophy should be studied for the sake of its questions, not for definite answers, which can rarely be known to be true — tap to centre the map on it Philosophy should be studied for the sake of its questions, not for definite answers, which can rarely be known to be true
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Bertrand Russell — holds since c. 1912 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Unless all men and classes contribute to a good, we cannot be sure it is worth having — tap to centre the map on it Unless all men and classes contribute to a good, we cannot be sure it is worth having
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Jane Addams — holds since c. 1902 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The reward of acting honourably lies in the act itself — tap to centre the map on it The reward of acting honourably lies in the act itself
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Seneca — holds since c. 56–62 CE — 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
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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
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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
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Charlie Munger — holds since 2007-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. — tap to centre the map on it A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Emily Kramer — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A clear explanation alone does not usually make people understand a scientific idea. — tap to centre the map on it A clear explanation alone does not usually make people understand a scientific idea. Last stated 9 years ago
3 Dec 2017
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Alom Shaha — holds since 2017-12-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A persistently rising dividend yield eventually forces capital appreciation as the market rerates the stock. — tap to centre the map on it A persistently rising dividend yield eventually forces capital appreciation as the market rerates the stock. Last stated 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved. — tap to centre the map on it A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
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The classics hold their place in higher learning because they show wasted time and money
Last stated c. 1899
Holds Read this korrent →
Good works should be taught, but not done to seek justification by them
Last stated c. 1520
Holds
Directing more education aid to higher education than to primary education is difficult to justify if the aim is to do the most good with limited resources.
Holds
If a fool stays a fool with any book, restricting books only deprives the wise
Last stated c. 1644
Holds
Some cognitive effort is essential to learning, and subcontracting that effort to a device will also subcontract out the learning.
Holds
You cannot state the problem clearly without first trying and getting it wrong; the effort that looks wasted is how the thesis gets found.
Holds
Philosophy should be studied for the sake of its questions, not for definite answers, which can rarely be known to be true
Last stated c. 1912
Holds
Unless all men and classes contribute to a good, we cannot be sure it is worth having
Last stated c. 1902
Holds
The reward of acting honourably lies in the act itself
Last stated c. 56–62 CE
Holds
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.
Holds
Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff
Holds
Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows
Holds
A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets.
Holds
A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit.
Holds
A clear explanation alone does not usually make people understand a scientific idea.
Holds
A persistently rising dividend yield eventually forces capital appreciation as the market rerates the stock.
Holds
A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved.
Holds
A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Holds