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family 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: Understanding the world brings a joy close to ecstasy Understanding the world brings a joy close to ecstasy Last stated a year ago
23 Apr 2025
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Richard Dawkins — holds since 2025-04-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A happy life is joy in the truth, which is joy in God — tap to centre the map on it A happy life is joy in the truth, which is joy in God
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Augustine of Hippo — holds since c. 396–400 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Feeling that one could have discovered a mathematical result oneself is a better measure of deep understanding than simply verifying that it must be true. — tap to centre the map on it Feeling that one could have discovered a mathematical result oneself is a better measure of deep understanding than simply verifying that it must be true. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One should seek the reality a name points to, not stop at naming God — tap to centre the map on it One should seek the reality a name points to, not stop at naming God
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Rumi — holds since c. 1258–1273 — 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
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2024-05-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good will seems to be the indispensable condition of even deserving happiness — tap to centre the map on it A good will seems to be the indispensable condition of even deserving happiness
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Immanuel Kant — holds since c. 1785 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A happy life must be judged over a complete life, not a single day or a short time — tap to centre the map on it A happy life must be judged over a complete life, not a single day or a short time
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Aristotle — holds since c. 367–322 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects. — tap to centre the map on it A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects. Last stated 2 weeks ago
20 Sept 2026
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Haley Nahman — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A world where altruists followed expected-value estimates would be one where nearly all of them helped distant strangers instead of the people around them, and that world would be worse. — tap to centre the map on it A world where altruists followed expected-value estimates would be one where nearly all of them helped distant strangers instead of the people around them, and that world would be worse. Last stated 15 years ago
18 Aug 2011
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Holden Karnofsky — holds since 2011-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can have a significant positive impact on people's lives — tap to centre the map on it AI can have a significant positive impact on people's lives Last stated yesterday
2 Oct 2026
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2026-10-02 — 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 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: Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. — tap to centre the map on it Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are