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← True science begins with observation, so keep an open mind
15 connected korrents · 10 moments from 13 May 2007 to 10 Aug 2026.
Everything filed under curiosity
curiosity
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education
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world models
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Psychotherapy
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Brian Weiss — holds since c. 1988 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Learning starts with observing reality and learning the core concepts that account for it — tap to centre the map on it Learning starts with observing reality and learning the core concepts that account for it Last stated 19 years ago
17 Oct 2007
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Peter Bevelin — holds since 2007-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Therapists must keep open minds — tap to centre the map on it Therapists must keep open minds
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Brian Weiss — holds since c. 1988 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A truth stays true whoever holds it; people should be judged by the truth, not the truth by its holders — tap to centre the map on it A truth stays true whoever holds it; people should be judged by the truth, not the truth by its holders
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Al-Ghazali — holds since c. 1106–1111 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You create your reality by your beliefs and expectations, so examine them carefully — tap to centre the map on it You create your reality by your beliefs and expectations, so examine them carefully
JR
Jane Roberts — holds since c. 1963–1970 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Scientists must above all not fool themselves, and they are the easiest people to fool — tap to centre the map on it Scientists must above all not fool themselves, and they are the easiest people to fool
RF
Richard Feynman — holds since c. 1974 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being very open-minded and curious is really useful in the emergent phase of this technology: hold opinions, develop them, and be willing to let go and update. — tap to centre the map on it Being very open-minded and curious is really useful in the emergent phase of this technology: hold opinions, develop them, and be willing to let go and update. Last stated 4 months ago
8 Jul 2026
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Meaghan Choi — holds since 2026-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. — tap to centre the map on it A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. — tap to centre the map on it A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. Last stated 8 years ago
2 Jun 2018
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Felix Salmon — holds since 2018-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow. — tap to centre the map on it A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model that can predict the next frames of a video coherently understands the world, in the only sense of the word that is doing any work. — tap to centre the map on it A model that can predict the next frames of a video coherently understands the world, in the only sense of the word that is doing any work. Last stated a year ago
23 Jul 2025
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Demis Hassabis — holds since 2025-07-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An adaptive agent's world model cannot be a static representation learned once and fixed — tap to centre the map on it An adaptive agent's world model cannot be a static representation learned once and fixed Last stated a year ago
17 Jul 2025
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François Chollet — holds since 2025-07-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Coding is not just another application domain for AI; it is the meta-skill that lets AI generate its own training material and start the recursive self-improvement loop. — tap to centre the map on it Coding is not just another application domain for AI; it is the meta-skill that lets AI generate its own training material and start the recursive self-improvement loop. Last stated 3 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. — tap to centre the map on it A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. Last stated 13 years ago
3 Jul 2013
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Raph Koster — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff — tap to centre the map on it Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff Last stated 19 years ago
17 Oct 2007
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Peter Bevelin — holds since 2007-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows — tap to centre the map on it Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows Last stated 19 years ago
13 May 2007
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Charlie Munger — holds since 2007-05-13 — tap for who they are
At the centre
True science begins with observation, so keep an open mind
Last stated c. 1988
Holds Read this korrent →
Learning starts with observing reality and learning the core concepts that account for it
Holds
Therapists must keep open minds
Last stated c. 1988
Holds
A truth stays true whoever holds it; people should be judged by the truth, not the truth by its holders
Last stated c. 1106–1111
Holds
You create your reality by your beliefs and expectations, so examine them carefully
Last stated c. 1963–1970
Holds
Scientists must above all not fool themselves, and they are the easiest people to fool
Last stated c. 1974
Holds
Being very open-minded and curious is really useful in the emergent phase of this technology: hold opinions, develop them, and be willing to let go and update.
Holds
A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets.
Holds
A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops.
Holds
A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow.
Holds
A model that can predict the next frames of a video coherently understands the world, in the only sense of the word that is doing any work.
Holds
An adaptive agent's world model cannot be a static representation learned once and fixed
Holds
Coding is not just another application domain for AI; it is the meta-skill that lets AI generate its own training material and start the recursive self-improvement loop.
Holds
A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player.
Holds
Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff
Holds
Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows
Holds