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← The reward of acting honourably lies in the act itself
17 connected korrents · 10 moments from 9 Mar 1776 to 29 Sept 2026.
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behavioural science Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: The reward of acting honourably lies in the act itself 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: Ingratitude should not be made punishable by law — tap to centre the map on it Ingratitude should not be made punishable by law
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Seneca — holds since c. 56–62 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Failing to credit someone who deserves it does more harm than mistakenly crediting someone who doesn't. — tap to centre the map on it Failing to credit someone who deserves it does more harm than mistakenly crediting someone who doesn't. Last stated 7 years ago
30 May 2019
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Christopher Olah — holds since 2019-05-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no disgrace in breaking promises extorted by force — tap to centre the map on it There is no disgrace in breaking promises extorted by force
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Niccolò Machiavelli — holds since c. 1514–1519 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We agree outcomes beyond an agent's control should not sway our judgement, yet in practice they almost always do — tap to centre the map on it We agree outcomes beyond an agent's control should not sway our judgement, yet in practice they almost always do
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Adam Smith — holds since c. 1759–1777 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We get our dinner from traders by appealing to their self-interest, not to their kindness — tap to centre the map on it We get our dinner from traders by appealing to their self-interest, not to their kindness Last stated 251 years ago
9 Mar 1776
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Adam Smith — holds since 1776-03-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Social systems tend to reward virtuous behavior over time. — tap to centre the map on it Social systems tend to reward virtuous behavior over time. Last stated 6 months ago
2 May 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-05-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A benefit lies in the giver's intention, not in the thing given — tap to centre the map on it A benefit lies in the giver's intention, not in the thing given
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Seneca — holds since c. 56–62 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: The classics hold their place in higher learning because they show wasted time and money — tap to centre the map on it The classics hold their place in higher learning because they show wasted time and money
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Thorstein Veblen — holds since c. 1899 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. — tap to centre the map on it A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. Last stated a month ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. Last stated 15 years ago
23 Jan 2012
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2012-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank press conference exists for the chair to explain and answer for the committee's decision. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank press conference exists for the chair to explain and answer for the committee's decision. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Claudia Sahm — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A correction never travels as far as the scare it corrects: the press said a fifth of the project's skills were malicious, and the measured figure was 0.3 percent. — tap to centre the map on it A correction never travels as far as the scare it corrects: the press said a fifth of the project's skills were malicious, and the measured figure was 0.3 percent. Last stated 3 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free press, however abused, can scarcely ever stir up popular tumults or rebellion — tap to centre the map on it A free press, however abused, can scarcely ever stir up popular tumults or rebellion
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David Hume — holds since c. 1741–1776 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. — tap to centre the map on it "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. — tap to centre the map on it A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. — tap to centre the map on it A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
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Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
At the centre
The reward of acting honourably lies in the act itself
Last stated c. 56–62 CE
Holds Read this korrent →
Ingratitude should not be made punishable by law
Last stated c. 56–62 CE
Holds
Failing to credit someone who deserves it does more harm than mistakenly crediting someone who doesn't.
Holds
There is no disgrace in breaking promises extorted by force
Last stated c. 1514–1519
Holds
We agree outcomes beyond an agent's control should not sway our judgement, yet in practice they almost always do
Last stated c. 1759–1777
Holds
We get our dinner from traders by appealing to their self-interest, not to their kindness
Holds
Social systems tend to reward virtuous behavior over time.
Holds
A benefit lies in the giver's intention, not in the thing given
Last stated c. 56–62 CE
Holds
The classics hold their place in higher learning because they show wasted time and money
Last stated c. 1899
Holds
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Holds
A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work.
Holds
A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it.
Holds
A central bank press conference exists for the chair to explain and answer for the committee's decision.
Holds
A correction never travels as far as the scare it corrects: the press said a fifth of the project's skills were malicious, and the measured figure was 0.3 percent.
Holds
A free press, however abused, can scarcely ever stir up popular tumults or rebellion
Last stated c. 1741–1776
Holds
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Holds
A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is.
Holds
A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills.
Holds