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← When accuracy and belonging conflict, most people take the belief that keeps them accepted by their community.
17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 11 Sept 1893 to 17 Sept 2026.
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Read this korrent: When accuracy and belonging conflict, most people take the belief that keeps them accepted by their community.
When accuracy and belonging conflict, most people take the belief that keeps them accepted by their community.
Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JC
James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What people care about in their own identity is continuity, not similarity -- they accept enormous drift so long as the thread is unbroken. — tap to centre the map on it
What people care about in their own identity is continuity, not similarity -- they accept enormous drift so long as the thread is unbroken.
Last stated 2 months ago
20 Aug 2026
MH
Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Almost everything anyone believes rests on trusting other people, and there is no alternative to that. — tap to centre the map on it
Almost everything anyone believes rests on trusting other people, and there is no alternative to that.
Last stated 5 years ago
23 Nov 2021
HK
Holden Karnofsky — holds since 2021-11-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Convincing others to care and act matters more than simply being right. — tap to centre the map on it
Convincing others to care and act matters more than simply being right.
Last stated a year ago
19 Oct 2025
EY
Eugene Yan — holds since 2025-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Belonging is something you practise, not a feeling to wait for. — tap to centre the map on it
Belonging is something you practise, not a feeling to wait for.
Last stated 5 months ago
21 May 2026
SH
Steven C. Hayes — holds since 2026-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you hold on to a product's values through its life, people will believe in it and trust it. — tap to centre the map on it
If you hold on to a product's values through its life, people will believe in it and trust it.
Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
CD
Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: All religions should be accepted as true, not merely tolerated — tap to centre the map on it
All religions should be accepted as true, not merely tolerated
Last stated 133 years ago
11 Sept 1893
SV
Swami Vivekananda — holds since 1893-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anything introduced with “I believe” is, by that fact alone, not something everyone can see to be true. — tap to centre the map on it
Anything introduced with “I believe” is, by that fact alone, not something everyone can see to be true.
Last stated 10 months ago
5 Jan 2026
DS
Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-01-05 — 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 a month ago
17 Sept 2026
VR
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 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
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
GK
Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — 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 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
AG
Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors. — tap to centre the map on it
Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors.
Last stated 5 years ago
7 Mar 2022
AM
Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-03-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades — tap to centre the map on it
Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades
Last stated 9 months ago
15 Jan 2026
MB
Miles Brundage — holds since 2026-01-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. — tap to centre the map on it
A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation.
Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
KR
Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. — tap to centre the map on it
A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience.
Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JC
James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it. — tap to centre the map on it
A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it.
Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
RH
Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
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When accuracy and belonging conflict, most people take the belief that keeps them accepted by their community.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 10 months ago
Holds James Clear
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Similar wording
What people care about in their own identity is continuity, not similarity -- they accept enormous drift so long as the thread is unbroken.
Last stated 20 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Max Hodak
Similar wording
Almost everything anyone believes rests on trusting other people, and there is no alternative to that.
Last stated 23 Nov 2021 · 5 years ago
Holds Holden Karnofsky
Similar wording
Convincing others to care and act matters more than simply being right.
Last stated 19 Oct 2025 · a year ago
Holds Eugene Yan
Similar wording
Belonging is something you practise, not a feeling to wait for.
Last stated 21 May 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Steven C. Hayes
Similar wording
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Last stated 28 Jul 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Sam Altman
Similar wording
If you hold on to a product's values through its life, people will believe in it and trust it.
Last stated 29 Jul 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Charlie Deets
Similar wording
All religions should be accepted as true, not merely tolerated
Last stated 11 Sept 1893 · 133 years ago
Holds Swami Vivekananda
Similar wording
Anything introduced with “I believe” is, by that fact alone, not something everyone can see to be true.
Last stated 5 Jan 2026 · 10 months ago
Holds Derek Sivers
Same subject: behavioural science
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 17 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Venkatesh Rao
Same subject: behavioural science
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Last stated 25 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds Jason Cohen
Same subject: behavioural science
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 9 Aug 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Gary Klein
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 · 4 months ago
Holds Adam Grant
Same subject: attitude change
Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors.
Last stated 7 Mar 2022 · 5 years ago
Holds Adam Mastroianni
Same subject: attitude change
Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades
Last stated 15 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds Miles Brundage
Same subject: motivation
A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation.
Last stated 19 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Kenneth Reitz
Same subject: motivation
A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 10 months ago
Holds James Clear
Same subject: motivation
A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it.
Last stated 6 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Rob Henderson