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← We become, neurologically, what we think
17 connected korrents · 11 moments from 10 Jun 2016 to 24 Sept 2026.
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Read this korrent: We become, neurologically, what we think
We become, neurologically, what we think
NC
Nicholas Carr — holds since c. 2010 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People will at first merely call what AI does thinking, then gradually acknowledge that it really is thinking. — tap to centre the map on it
People will at first merely call what AI does thinking, then gradually acknowledge that it really is thinking.
Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: All our ideas, the fainter perceptions, are copies of our impressions, the more lively ones — tap to centre the map on it
All our ideas, the fainter perceptions, are copies of our impressions, the more lively ones
DH
David Hume — holds since c. 1748 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We form our own reality, now and after death — tap to centre the map on it
We form our own reality, now and after death
JR
Jane Roberts — holds since c. 1963–1970 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humans have been living in the presence of a superintelligence their entire lives. — tap to centre the map on it
Humans have been living in the presence of a superintelligence their entire lives.
Last stated 2 months ago
15 Sept 2026
TL
Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What we are results from what we have thought; acting from an evil thought brings pain after it — tap to centre the map on it
What we are results from what we have thought; acting from an evil thought brings pain after it
GB
Gautama Buddha — holds since c. 500–401 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: How you think matters even more than what you think — tap to centre the map on it
How you think matters even more than what you think
Last stated 10 years ago
10 Jun 2016
AG
Atul Gawande — holds since 2016-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We reincarnate until we learn our lessons and graduate — tap to centre the map on it
We reincarnate until we learn our lessons and graduate
BW
Brian Weiss — holds since c. 2000 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humans are amazing in part because their minds are such a complicated mess. — tap to centre the map on it
Humans are amazing in part because their minds are such a complicated mess.
Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
LF
Lex Fridman — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition — tap to centre the map on it
Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition
Last stated 2 years ago
6 Nov 2024
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-11-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. — tap to centre the map on it
Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
AG
Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today. — tap to centre the map on it
Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today.
Last stated 2 months ago
12 Sept 2026
PF
Paul Ford — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. — tap to centre the map on it
A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work.
Last stated 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
SK
Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. — tap to centre the map on it
A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity.
Last stated 7 months ago
12 Apr 2026
ES
Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
IA
Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
MS
M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
EB
Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
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We become, neurologically, what we think
Last stated c. 2010
Holds Nicholas Carr
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Similar wording
People will at first merely call what AI does thinking, then gradually acknowledge that it really is thinking.
Last stated 24 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Paul Graham
Similar wording
All our ideas, the fainter perceptions, are copies of our impressions, the more lively ones
Last stated c. 1748
Holds David Hume
Similar wording
We form our own reality, now and after death
Last stated c. 1963–1970
Holds Jane Roberts
Similar wording
Humans have been living in the presence of a superintelligence their entire lives.
Last stated 15 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Tobias Lütke
Similar wording
What we are results from what we have thought; acting from an evil thought brings pain after it
Last stated c. 500–401 BCE
Holds Gautama Buddha
Similar wording
How you think matters even more than what you think
Last stated 10 Jun 2016 · 10 years ago
Holds Atul Gawande
Similar wording
We reincarnate until we learn our lessons and graduate
Last stated c. 2000
Holds Brian Weiss
Similar wording
Humans are amazing in part because their minds are such a complicated mess.
Last stated 17 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Lex Fridman
Same subject: attitude change
Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition
Last stated 6 Nov 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: attitude change
Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Last stated 9 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Adam Grant
Same subject: attitude change
Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today.
Last stated 12 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Paul Ford
Same subject: creativity
A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work.
Last stated 14 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Susan Kare
Same subject: creativity
A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity.
Last stated 12 Apr 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Evan Spiegel
Same subject: creativity
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
Holds Isaac Asimov
Same subject: design
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Last stated 24 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds M.G. Siegler
Same subject: design
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Last stated 9 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Ed Bayes
Same subject: design
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Last stated 12 May 2025 · a year ago
Holds Julie Zhuo