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← The more a scientific theory forbids, the better it is
17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 2 Jun 1920 to 13 Sept 2026.
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Karl Popper — holds since c. 1963–1968 — 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: In the mind, it is more the rule than the exception for the past to survive — tap to centre the map on it In the mind, it is more the rule than the exception for the past to survive
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Sigmund Freud — holds since c. 1930 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is human nature to overinterpret evidence, and the hardest part of science is not doing so. — tap to centre the map on it It is human nature to overinterpret evidence, and the hardest part of science is not doing so. Last stated 10 months ago
30 Nov 2025
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Gary Taubes — holds since 2025-11-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The stock of useful scientific knowledge is bounded rather than endless. — tap to centre the map on it The stock of useful scientific knowledge is bounded rather than endless. Last stated 6 years ago
20 Jun 2020
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José Luis Ricón — holds since 2020-06-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The harder the quantum problem proves, the more it will deepen our knowledge of physics — tap to centre the map on it The harder the quantum problem proves, the more it will deepen our knowledge of physics Last stated 106 years ago
2 Jun 1920
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Max Planck — holds since 1920-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Predictions should be less extreme than the information they rest on, an idea that is deeply counterintuitive — tap to centre the map on it Predictions should be less extreme than the information they rest on, an idea that is deeply counterintuitive
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Daniel Kahneman — holds since c. 2002–2003 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Denying free will hasn't made society better, it has just given people a more forgiving vocabulary to excuse wrongdoing. — tap to centre the map on it Denying free will hasn't made society better, it has just given people a more forgiving vocabulary to excuse wrongdoing. Last stated 4 weeks ago
13 Sept 2026
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Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The greater the financial interests and prejudices in a field, the less likely its published findings are to be true. — tap to centre the map on it The greater the financial interests and prejudices in a field, the less likely its published findings are to be true. Last stated 21 years ago
30 Aug 2005
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John Ioannidis — holds since 2005-08-30 — 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 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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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
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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
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". — tap to centre the map on it "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". Last stated 13 years ago
2 Oct 2013
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things. Last stated a year ago
8 Sept 2025
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Guy Spier — holds since 2025-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that only trusts what can be put into words will treat unnamed inner experiences as unreal or as a disorder. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that only trusts what can be put into words will treat unnamed inner experiences as unreal or as a disorder. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. — tap to centre the map on it A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. Last stated 2 years ago
11 Sept 2024
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Scott D. Miller — holds since 2024-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it. — tap to centre the map on it Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it. Last stated 7 years ago
12 Nov 2019
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2019-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses. — tap to centre the map on it If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses. Last stated 6 years ago
13 Feb 2021
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2021-02-13 — tap for who they are
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The more a scientific theory forbids, the better it is
Last stated c. 1963–1968
Holds Read this korrent →
Thinking harder about a decision has diminishing returns because reality is inherently unknowable.
Holds
In the mind, it is more the rule than the exception for the past to survive
Last stated c. 1930
Holds
It is human nature to overinterpret evidence, and the hardest part of science is not doing so.
Holds
The stock of useful scientific knowledge is bounded rather than endless.
Holds
The harder the quantum problem proves, the more it will deepen our knowledge of physics
Holds
Predictions should be less extreme than the information they rest on, an idea that is deeply counterintuitive
Last stated c. 2002–2003
Holds
Denying free will hasn't made society better, it has just given people a more forgiving vocabulary to excuse wrongdoing.
Holds
The greater the financial interests and prejudices in a field, the less likely its published findings are to be true.
Holds
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Holds
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Holds
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
Holds
"Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic".
Holds
A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things.
Holds
A culture that only trusts what can be put into words will treat unnamed inner experiences as unreal or as a disorder.
Holds
A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work.
Holds
Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it.
Holds
If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses.
Holds