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← Time changes more minds than reason does
17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 14 Feb 1776 to 17 Sept 2026.
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14 Feb 1776
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Thomas Paine — holds since 1776-02-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Actions are more persuasive than arguments — tap to centre the map on it Actions are more persuasive than arguments Last stated 4 years ago
8 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Patient persuasion can change people's minds over time — tap to centre the map on it Patient persuasion can change people's minds over time Last stated 5 years ago
7 Mar 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-03-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reason is only one of several evolved mental faculties, and treating it as the gold standard misdescribes how people decide. — tap to centre the map on it Reason is only one of several evolved mental faculties, and treating it as the gold standard misdescribes how people decide. Last stated 10 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People come to belief in different ways: some through philosophy, some through argument, some through exhortation — tap to centre the map on it People come to belief in different ways: some through philosophy, some through argument, some through exhortation
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Ibn Rushd (Averroes) — holds since c. 1126–1195 — 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: The smarter someone is, the more they can deceive themselves — tap to centre the map on it The smarter someone is, the more they can deceive themselves Last stated 3 years ago
11 Aug 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When a story fits a contentious narrative someone already believes, they tend to become strikingly gullible — tap to centre the map on it When a story fits a contentious narrative someone already believes, they tend to become strikingly gullible Last stated 5 years ago
17 Jan 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-01-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Changing your mind in light of new facts should be celebrated rather than held against you. — tap to centre the map on it Changing your mind in light of new facts should be celebrated rather than held against you. Last stated 4 weeks ago
7 Sept 2026
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Stephan Guyenet — holds since 2018-08-30 — tap for who they are
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-07 — 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 that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated 2 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. 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 decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — 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
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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
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. — tap to centre the map on it A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
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Time changes more minds than reason does
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Actions are more persuasive than arguments
Holds
Patient persuasion can change people's minds over time
Holds
Reason is only one of several evolved mental faculties, and treating it as the gold standard misdescribes how people decide.
Holds
People come to belief in different ways: some through philosophy, some through argument, some through exhortation
Last stated c. 1126–1195
Holds
Thinking harder about a decision has diminishing returns because reality is inherently unknowable.
Holds
The smarter someone is, the more they can deceive themselves
Holds
When a story fits a contentious narrative someone already believes, they tend to become strikingly gullible
Holds
Changing your mind in light of new facts should be celebrated rather than held against you.
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 that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Holds
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.
Holds
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
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