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Read this korrent: White evaluators give gentler comments on essays when they believe the writer is Black or Hispanic rather than white, thinking they are being kind by withholding necessary feedback.
White evaluators give gentler comments on essays when they believe the writer is Black or Hispanic rather than white, thinking they are being kind by withholding necessary feedback.
Last stated a week ago
23 Sept 2026
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Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An audience wants a maker's judgment more than their research. — tap to centre the map on it
An audience wants a maker's judgment more than their research.
Last stated 2 weeks ago
19 Sept 2026
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David Sparks — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Since complexion changes with climate, this may help remove prejudice against Africans on account of their colour — tap to centre the map on it
Since complexion changes with climate, this may help remove prejudice against Africans on account of their colour
Last stated 238 years ago
24 Mar 1789
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Olaudah Equiano — holds since 1789-03-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Taking feedback from an LLM does not bleach out writing style the way model-generated text does. — tap to centre the map on it
Taking feedback from an LLM does not bleach out writing style the way model-generated text does.
Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Thomas Ptacek — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Peer relationships, not academic content, are the main reason students tolerate attending school. — tap to centre the map on it
Peer relationships, not academic content, are the main reason students tolerate attending school.
Last stated 4 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dan Meyer — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People engage more with an argument when they generate its key steps themselves than when the same argument is imposed on them. — tap to centre the map on it
People engage more with an argument when they generate its key steps themselves than when the same argument is imposed on them.
Last stated a year ago
26 May 2025
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Neel Nanda — holds since 2025-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People who lack intrinsic motivation to invest time upfront in a new tool often won't, even if it would save them time later — tap to centre the map on it
People who lack intrinsic motivation to invest time upfront in a new tool often won't, even if it would save them time later
Last stated 8 months ago
10 Feb 2026
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2026-02-10 — 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 4 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 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
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — 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 a month ago
19 Aug 2026
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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 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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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 4 weeks ago
6 Sept 2026
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Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
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