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Read this korrent: The key to a better world is the growth of compassion, which needs no religion or ideology, only our good human qualities
The key to a better world is the growth of compassion, which needs no religion or ideology, only our good human qualities
Last stated 9 years ago
by 30 Jul 2017
DL
Dalai Lama — holds since 2017-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Conversion is the process by which a divided, unhappy self becomes unified and happy through a firmer hold on religious realities — tap to centre the map on it
Conversion is the process by which a divided, unhappy self becomes unified and happy through a firmer hold on religious realities
WJ
William James — holds since c. 1902 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A little philosophy inclines the mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy brings it back to religion — tap to centre the map on it
A little philosophy inclines the mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy brings it back to religion
FB
Francis Bacon — holds since c. 1597–1625 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person's death, more than their life, is what turns them into a viral, revered symbol. — tap to centre the map on it
A person's death, more than their life, is what turns them into a viral, revered symbol.
Last stated 9 months ago
14 Jan 2026
BT
Brandon Taylor — holds since 2026-01-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A religion cannot revive itself by encouraging its members to have more children. — tap to centre the map on it
A religion cannot revive itself by encouraging its members to have more children.
Last stated 2 months ago
24 Aug 2026
RB
Ryan Burge — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A religion or ideology does not need to be true in order to take over the world — tap to centre the map on it
A religion or ideology does not need to be true in order to take over the world
Last stated 12 years ago
8 Feb 2015
YH
Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2015-02-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: All religions should be accepted as true, not merely tolerated — tap to centre the map on it
All religions should be accepted as true, not merely tolerated
Last stated 133 years ago
11 Sept 1893
SV
Swami Vivekananda — holds since 1893-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Americans have largely stopped belonging to religions and attending services without becoming non-believers. — tap to centre the map on it
Americans have largely stopped belonging to religions and attending services without becoming non-believers.
Last stated 2 months ago
20 Aug 2026
RB
Ryan Burge — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Andean religion was essentially monotheistic: one fanged creator deity stands behind cultures separated by thousands of years. — tap to centre the map on it
Andean religion was essentially monotheistic: one fanged creator deity stands behind cultures separated by thousands of years.
Last stated 2 years ago
30 Sept 2024
EB
Ed Barnhart — holds since 2024-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death — tap to centre the map on it
A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death
BS
Baruch Spinoza — holds since c. 1661–1675 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together. — tap to centre the map on it
A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together.
Last stated 4 years ago
13 Jan 2023
RW
Robert Waldinger — holds since 2023-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none. — tap to centre the map on it
A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none.
Last stated 2 years ago
16 May 2024
LS
L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2024-05-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having no responsibilities can be harmful — tap to centre the map on it
Having no responsibilities can be harmful
Last stated 3 years ago
24 Dec 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-12-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having too little to do can be worse than having too much — tap to centre the map on it
Having too little to do can be worse than having too much
Last stated 3 years ago
11 Apr 2024
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-04-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Lasting satisfaction comes from studying how others play, then defining and fully playing one's own game rather than someone else's. — tap to centre the map on it
Lasting satisfaction comes from studying how others play, then defining and fully playing one's own game rather than someone else's.
Last stated 6 months ago
22 Apr 2026
SW
swyx — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An athlete who moves his family across the country for a few million dollars more is trading a life that loves him for money that will not improve it. — tap to centre the map on it
An athlete who moves his family across the country for a few million dollars more is trading a life that loves him for money that will not improve it.
Last stated 10 months ago
15 Dec 2025
ML
Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Giving kids independence is beneficial for them — tap to centre the map on it
Giving kids independence is beneficial for them
Last stated 5 years ago
27 Apr 2022
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-04-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Happier couples respond to a partner's lapses by assuming distraction or tiredness rather than indifference. — tap to centre the map on it
Happier couples respond to a partner's lapses by assuming distraction or tiredness rather than indifference.
Last stated 2 months ago
2 Sept 2026
RH
Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
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The key to a better world is the growth of compassion, which needs no religion or ideology, only our good human qualities
Last stated by 30 Jul 2017 · 9 years ago
Holds Dalai Lama
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Same subject: happiness, religion
Conversion is the process by which a divided, unhappy self becomes unified and happy through a firmer hold on religious realities
Last stated c. 1902
Holds William James
Same subject: religion
A little philosophy inclines the mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy brings it back to religion
Last stated c. 1597–1625
Holds Francis Bacon
Same subject: religion
A person's death, more than their life, is what turns them into a viral, revered symbol.
Last stated 14 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds Brandon Taylor
Same subject: religion
A religion cannot revive itself by encouraging its members to have more children.
Last stated 24 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Ryan Burge
Same subject: religion
A religion or ideology does not need to be true in order to take over the world
Last stated 8 Feb 2015 · 12 years ago
Holds Yuval Noah Harari
Same subject: religion
All religions should be accepted as true, not merely tolerated
Last stated 11 Sept 1893 · 133 years ago
Holds Swami Vivekananda
Same subject: religion
Americans have largely stopped belonging to religions and attending services without becoming non-believers.
Last stated 20 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Ryan Burge
Same subject: religion
Andean religion was essentially monotheistic: one fanged creator deity stands behind cultures separated by thousands of years.
Last stated 30 Sept 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Ed Barnhart
Same subject: happiness
A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death
Last stated c. 1661–1675
Holds Baruch Spinoza
Same subject: happiness
A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together.
Last stated 13 Jan 2023 · 4 years ago
Holds Robert Waldinger
Same subject: happiness
A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none.
Last stated 16 May 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds L. M. Sacasas
Same subject: motivation
Having no responsibilities can be harmful
Last stated 24 Dec 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: motivation
Having too little to do can be worse than having too much
Last stated 11 Apr 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: motivation
Lasting satisfaction comes from studying how others play, then defining and fully playing one's own game rather than someone else's.
Last stated 22 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds swyx
Same subject: family
An athlete who moves his family across the country for a few million dollars more is trading a life that loves him for money that will not improve it.
Last stated 15 Dec 2025 · 10 months ago
Holds Michael Lewis
Same subject: family
Giving kids independence is beneficial for them
Last stated 27 Apr 2022 · 5 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: family
Happier couples respond to a partner's lapses by assuming distraction or tiredness rather than indifference.
Last stated 2 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Rob Henderson