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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 28 Feb 1895 to 24 Sept 2026.
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energy Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject 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: "Why is there something rather than nothing?" cannot have the kind of answer why-questions usually get, because the universe is not embedded in anything bigger — it can just be. "Why is there something rather than nothing?" cannot have the kind of answer why-questions usually get, because the universe is not embedded in anything bigger — it can just be. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Apr 2024
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Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We do not know the meaning of life, so the thing to do is expand the scope and scale of consciousness, digital and biological, until we know what questions to ask. — tap to centre the map on it We do not know the meaning of life, so the thing to do is expand the scope and scale of consciousness, digital and biological, until we know what questions to ask. Last stated 3 years ago
9 Nov 2023
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Elon Musk — holds since 2023-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A theory of reality that cannot name the question it is answering is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A theory of reality that cannot name the question it is answering is not worth building. Last stated 2 years ago
13 Jun 2024
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Sara Walker — holds since 2024-06-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most philosophical propositions and questions are not false but senseless, arising from not understanding the logic of our language — tap to centre the map on it Most philosophical propositions and questions are not false but senseless, arising from not understanding the logic of our language
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Ludwig Wittgenstein — holds since c. 1921 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no reason to suppose an idea less true than reality, since we never know for certain what underlies the senses — tap to centre the map on it There is no reason to suppose an idea less true than reality, since we never know for certain what underlies the senses Last stated 132 years ago
28 Feb 1895
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Rabindranath Tagore — holds since 1895-02-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The obstacle to search is not the competition but the fact that people are not naturally good at turning curiosity into a question. — tap to centre the map on it The obstacle to search is not the competition but the fact that people are not naturally good at turning curiosity into a question. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The surprise is not that most of the universe is invisible to us, but that the matter we can see makes up as large a fraction as it does. — tap to centre the map on it The surprise is not that most of the universe is invisible to us, but that the matter we can see makes up as large a fraction as it does. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Dec 2023
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Lisa Randall — holds since 2023-12-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good teams keep asking what could make something better and how it could be different, but not just for difference's sake. — tap to centre the map on it Good teams keep asking what could make something better and how it could be different, but not just for difference's sake. Last stated 4 weeks ago
23 Sept 2026
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Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Philosophy should be studied for the sake of its questions, not for definite answers, which can rarely be known to be true — tap to centre the map on it Philosophy should be studied for the sake of its questions, not for definite answers, which can rarely be known to be true
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Bertrand Russell — holds since c. 1912 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 16 years ago
14 Apr 2011
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — 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 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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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 a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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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
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Among the leading candidates for greatest economist of all time, Adam Smith was analytically the weakest, save perhaps Malthus. — tap to centre the map on it Among the leading candidates for greatest economist of all time, Adam Smith was analytically the weakest, save perhaps Malthus. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An inability to see the viewpoints of people unlike oneself is a genuine weakness in a social scientist, not merely a separate moral failing. — tap to centre the map on it An inability to see the viewpoints of people unlike oneself is a genuine weakness in a social scientist, not merely a separate moral failing. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Aspiring economists should take as many math and statistics courses as they can stomach — tap to centre the map on it Aspiring economists should take as many math and statistics courses as they can stomach Last stated 20 years ago
23 May 2006
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Greg Mankiw — holds since 2006-05-23 — tap for who they are
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"Why is there something rather than nothing?" cannot have the kind of answer why-questions usually get, because the universe is not embedded in anything bigger — it can just be.
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We do not know the meaning of life, so the thing to do is expand the scope and scale of consciousness, digital and biological, until we know what questions to ask.
Holds
A theory of reality that cannot name the question it is answering is not worth building.
Holds
Most philosophical propositions and questions are not false but senseless, arising from not understanding the logic of our language
Last stated c. 1921
Holds
There is no reason to suppose an idea less true than reality, since we never know for certain what underlies the senses
Holds
The obstacle to search is not the competition but the fact that people are not naturally good at turning curiosity into a question.
Holds
The surprise is not that most of the universe is invisible to us, but that the matter we can see makes up as large a fraction as it does.
Holds
Good teams keep asking what could make something better and how it could be different, but not just for difference's sake.
Holds
Philosophy should be studied for the sake of its questions, not for definite answers, which can rarely be known to be true
Last stated c. 1912
Holds
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Holds
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Holds
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Holds
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.
Holds
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.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds
Among the leading candidates for greatest economist of all time, Adam Smith was analytically the weakest, save perhaps Malthus.
Holds
An inability to see the viewpoints of people unlike oneself is a genuine weakness in a social scientist, not merely a separate moral failing.
Holds
Aspiring economists should take as many math and statistics courses as they can stomach
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