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← The desire to work rather than be idle may be an evolved human trait.

17 connected korrents · 12 moments from 8 Feb 2015 to 27 Sept 2026.

Everything filed under behavioural science behavioural science Everything filed under AI and jobs AI and jobs Everything filed under happiness happiness Everything filed under AI and human skill AI and human skill Everything filed under AI agents AI agents Everything filed under design design Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: The desire to work rather than be idle may be an evolved human trait. The desire to work rather than be idle maybe an evolved human trait. Last stated 9 months ago 2 Feb 2026 JC JL Collins — holds since 2026-02-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: People do not really want to be more productive; more of them probably want to spend time than save it. — tap to centre the map on it People do not really want to be moreproductive; more of them probablywant to spend time than save it. Last stated 2 months ago 6 Sept 2026 AA Anish Acharya — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: Provided it is not excessive, even the dullest work is probably less painful to most people than idleness — tap to centre the map on it Provided it is not excessive, eventhe dullest work is probably lesspainful to most people than idleness BR Bertrand Russell — holds since c. 1930 — tap for who they are Same subject: Dependence on technology may slowly erode human capabilities without being noticed. — tap to centre the map on it Dependence on technology may slowlyerode human capabilities withoutbeing noticed. Last stated a month ago 27 Sept 2026 KA Kris Abdelmessih — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: Human desires have always grown faster than the ability to fulfill them. — tap to centre the map on it Human desires have always grownfaster than the ability to fulfillthem. Last stated 2 months ago 6 Sept 2026 AA Anish Acharya — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: Over time the allocation of humans to tasks will evolve so that more humans become more productive, not less. — tap to centre the map on it Over time the allocation of humansto tasks will evolve so that morehumans become more productive, notless. Last stated 2 months ago 14 Sept 2026 TC Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: The current pace of AI-driven work is not sustainable, and agents gaining autonomy should eventually make work calmer, not more frantic. — tap to centre the map on it The current pace of AI-driven workis not sustainable, and agentsgaining autonomy should eventuallymake work calmer, not more frantic. Last stated 2 months ago 25 Aug 2026 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: Demand for narrowly specialised technical people may be waning. — tap to centre the map on it Demand for narrowly specialisedtechnical people may be waning. Last stated 3 months ago 9 Aug 2026 AW Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Instead of technology accommodating people, people have been persuaded to become more machine-like to accommodate the technology. — tap to centre the map on it Instead of technology accommodatingpeople, people have been persuadedto become more machine-like toaccommodate the technology. Last stated 2 years ago 26 Feb 2025 HB Heather Brooke — holds since 2025-02-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. — tap to centre the map on it A product that speeds up turningintention into reality increasesappetite for continued use, thencharges for that continuation. Last stated 3 months ago 19 Aug 2026 KR Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. — tap to centre the map on it A small amount of friction is enoughto reshape a behavior, because mostwants are not strong enough tosurvive a minor inconvenience. Last stated 10 months ago 1 Jan 2026 JC James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it. — tap to centre the map on it A society cannot remove the desirefor status, only change what earnsit. Last stated 2 months ago 6 Sept 2026 RH Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: Feelings are biochemical algorithms that rapidly calculate probabilities of survival and reproduction — tap to centre the map on it Feelings are biochemical algorithmsthat rapidly calculate probabilitiesof survival and reproduction Last stated 12 years ago 8 Feb 2015 YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2015-02-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: Humans are by nature the Machiavellian animal, the product of 40 million years of evolution from primates — tap to centre the map on it Humans are by nature theMachiavellian animal, the product of40 million years of evolution fromprimates RG Robert Greene — holds since c. 2010 — tap for who they are Same subject: People judge an organisation by the humans they deal with, because judging other people is the task evolution equipped them for. — tap to centre the map on it People judge an organisation by thehumans they deal with, becausejudging other people is the taskevolution equipped them for. Last stated 11 months ago 9 Dec 2025 RS Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: As people grow more civilized, rewarding good work is far better than punishing bad work — tap to centre the map on it As people grow more civilized,rewarding good work is far betterthan punishing bad work BR Bertrand Russell — holds since c. 1917 — tap for who they are Same subject: Chronic people pleasing stems from a need for others' approval, not genuine concern for them. — tap to centre the map on it Chronic people pleasing stems from aneed for others' approval, notgenuine concern for them. Last stated 3 months ago 9 Aug 2026 AG Adam Grant — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Feeling unable to help with a problem is a major risk factor for burnout and learned helplessness. — tap to centre the map on it Feeling unable to help with aproblem is a major risk factor forburnout and learned helplessness. Last stated 5 months ago 9 Jun 2026 AG Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
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