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Read this korrent: The joy of the sensual life is there for anyone to take.
The joy of the sensual life is there for anyone to take.
Last stated 2 days ago
30 Oct 2026
GS
Gary Shteyngart — holds since 2026-10-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being sensual arguably means respecting and rejoicing in the force of life and being present in all one does — tap to centre the map on it
Being sensual arguably means respecting and rejoicing in the force of life and being present in all one does
JB
James Baldwin — holds since c. 1962–1963 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Living for as long as possible is worth wanting: if you enjoy life now, more of it is simply better. — tap to centre the map on it
Living for as long as possible is worth wanting: if you enjoy life now, more of it is simply better.
Last stated 5 months ago
16 Jun 2026
PB
Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Accepting that life is finite makes it feel more vital, not more bleak. — tap to centre the map on it
Accepting that life is finite makes it feel more vital, not more bleak.
Last stated 2 years ago
25 Jun 2024
TS
Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2024-06-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Pleasure, as the aim of life, means the absence of pain in the body and of trouble in the soul — tap to centre the map on it
Pleasure, as the aim of life, means the absence of pain in the body and of trouble in the soul
EP
Epicurus — holds since c. 341–270 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Understanding that death is nothing to us makes mortal life enjoyable, by taking away the longing for immortality — tap to centre the map on it
Understanding that death is nothing to us makes mortal life enjoyable, by taking away the longing for immortality
EP
Epicurus — holds since c. 341–270 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: A happy life must be judged over a complete life, not a single day or a short time — tap to centre the map on it
A happy life must be judged over a complete life, not a single day or a short time
AR
Aristotle — holds since c. 367–322 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fame, money and pleasure, sought to fill an inner emptiness, bring a brief satisfaction that never lasts and is never enough. — tap to centre the map on it
Fame, money and pleasure, sought to fill an inner emptiness, bring a brief satisfaction that never lasts and is never enough.
Last stated 12 years ago
20 Jul 2014
AB
Arthur C. Brooks — holds since 2014-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Living according to a genuine purpose brings sacrifice, stress and pain rather than constant enjoyment. — tap to centre the map on it
Living according to a genuine purpose brings sacrifice, stress and pain rather than constant enjoyment.
Last stated 11 months ago
5 Dec 2025
MM
Mark Manson — holds since 2025-12-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI sentience is a category error, and the chances of AIs being sentient are vanishingly small. — tap to centre the map on it
AI sentience is a category error, and the chances of AIs being sentient are vanishingly small.
Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
TC
Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI's sympathy and a friend's are not the same act: one is a learned pattern about what to say, the other rests on having felt the thing. — tap to centre the map on it
An AI's sympathy and a friend's are not the same act: one is a learned pattern about what to say, the other rests on having felt the thing.
Last stated 3 months ago
10 Aug 2026
FL
Fei-Fei Li — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As we redesign life with new technologies, we should weigh the welfare of all sentient beings, not just humans — tap to centre the map on it
As we redesign life with new technologies, we should weigh the welfare of all sentient beings, not just humans
Last stated 11 years ago
25 Sept 2015
YH
Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2015-09-25 — 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
CH
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
AS
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
TH
Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
WM
William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress — tap to centre the map on it
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
Last stated 4 years ago
4 Nov 2022
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — tap for who they are
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The joy of the sensual life is there for anyone to take.
Last stated 30 Oct 2026 · 2 days ago
Holds Gary Shteyngart
Read this korrent →
Similar wording
Being sensual arguably means respecting and rejoicing in the force of life and being present in all one does
Last stated c. 1962–1963
Holds James Baldwin
Similar wording
Living for as long as possible is worth wanting: if you enjoy life now, more of it is simply better.
Last stated 16 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Paul Bloom
Similar wording
Accepting that life is finite makes it feel more vital, not more bleak.
Last stated 25 Jun 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Tobias Sjösten
Similar wording
Pleasure, as the aim of life, means the absence of pain in the body and of trouble in the soul
Last stated c. 341–270 BCE
Holds Epicurus
Similar wording
Understanding that death is nothing to us makes mortal life enjoyable, by taking away the longing for immortality
Last stated c. 341–270 BCE
Holds Epicurus
Similar wording
A happy life must be judged over a complete life, not a single day or a short time
Last stated c. 367–322 BCE
Holds Aristotle
Similar wording
Fame, money and pleasure, sought to fill an inner emptiness, bring a brief satisfaction that never lasts and is never enough.
Last stated 20 Jul 2014 · 12 years ago
Holds Arthur C. Brooks
Similar wording
Living according to a genuine purpose brings sacrifice, stress and pain rather than constant enjoyment.
Last stated 5 Dec 2025 · 11 months ago
Holds Mark Manson
Same subject: AI sentience
AI sentience is a category error, and the chances of AIs being sentient are vanishingly small.
Last stated 31 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Tyler Cowen
Same subject: AI sentience
An AI's sympathy and a friend's are not the same act: one is a learned pattern about what to say, the other rests on having felt the thing.
Last stated 10 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Fei-Fei Li
Same subject: AI sentience
As we redesign life with new technologies, we should weigh the welfare of all sentient beings, not just humans
Last stated 25 Sept 2015 · 11 years ago
Holds Yuval Noah Harari
Same subject: motivation
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Last stated 10 Jan 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Cate Hall
Same subject: motivation
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 19 Jun 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Aravind Srinivas
Same subject: motivation
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
Holds Thomas Hobbes
Same subject: ambition
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Last stated 25 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds Jason Cohen
Same subject: ambition
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Last stated 3 Aug 2025 · a year ago
Holds William MacAskill
Same subject: ambition
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
Last stated 4 Nov 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson